Comments for Oren Levin-Waldman http://levin-waldman.lerablog.org A LERA Commons blogger Tue, 27 May 2008 21:50:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Minimum Wage as but One Tool in an Arsenal of Broader Wage Policy Aimed at Achieving a More Just and Democratic Society by Emily Smith http://levin-waldman.lerablog.org/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-3 Emily Smith Tue, 27 May 2008 21:50:53 +0000 http://levin-waldman.lerablog.org/2008/05/27/the-minimum-wage-as-but-one-tool-in-an-arsenal-of-broader-wage-policy-aimed-at-achieving-a-more-just-and-democratic-society/#comment-3 An excellent lens (replacing pareto optimality with the societal goal of achieving greater democracy) to reexamine a number of policy issues. Of course, pareto optimality is easier to quantify than justice or greater democracy, but a valid framework nonetheless, and I'm curious about the notion of autonomy. Does being autonomous make us a democratic society, or does being autonomous allow us to participate in democracy? Probably both.... Out of curiosity, what might the market clearing wage be that you referred to in paragraph 4? An excellent lens (replacing pareto optimality with the societal goal of achieving greater democracy) to reexamine a number of policy issues. Of course, pareto optimality is easier to quantify than justice or greater democracy, but a valid framework nonetheless, and I’m curious about the notion of autonomy. Does being autonomous make us a democratic society, or does being autonomous allow us to participate in democracy? Probably both….

Out of curiosity, what might the market clearing wage be that you referred to in paragraph 4?

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