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Minimum wage increase reduces inequality between high and low earners

Minimum wage increase reduces inequality between high and low earners

An increase in the minimum wage in 2016 reduced inequality between high and low earners.

The rate was raised from €8.65 to 9.15 an hour that year.

A new ESRI study shows that cut the pay gap by 8 per cent.

Dr. Paul Redmond was involved in the research - he says narrowing wage inequality leads to a better society

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