Do minimum wage increases mobilize low-income people? We measure the effect of minimum wage increases on voting behavior in two ways. First, we merge public records of New York City municipal employee wages to voting records to observe voting by people affected and unaffected by the minimum wage across multiple elections. Difference-in-differences estimates indicate that recent increases in New York's minimum wage increased voter turnout among low-income workers by several percentage points.

The next seminar in the Ethics in AI series will take place at 4pm on Monday of week 2 (27 January) in the Weston Library Lecture Theatre. The seminar will be followed by a drinks reception in Blackwell Hall at 5.45pm.
Topics to be discussed at this seminar will include:

1. AI Governance and Ethics (Allan Dafoe and Carina Prunkl, Future of Humanity Institute, Faculty of Philosophy)
2. AI, Industry and Employment (Carl Frey, Oxford Martin School and Gina Neff, Oxford Internet Institute)

Coalition governance divides policymaking influence across multiple parties, making it challenging for voters to accurately attribute responsibility for outcomes.

All welcome / bring lunch!

In the post-war era, the concept of the ‘welfare state’ had a remarkable importance in both the domestic and international context. State authorities across the world explored its potential to ensure the legitimacy of their decisions at home, to pursue their international ambitions, or to fight in the global ‘welfare race’– which state or system of states could provide the best welfare?

STAIR, in collaboration with the Alastair Buchan Club and Department of Politics and International Relations, is proud to invite Professor Robert Falkner to present, 'Catastrophic Climate Change and the Future of International Society'. The event will be held 23 Jan at 5 PM in Nuffield College's Large Lecture Room. Professor Falkner will speak for 40 minutes followed by 20 minutes of Q&A. A small wine and cheese reception will follow the event.

Much research on EU integration looks at the “core” EU countries, and analyses the speed and priorities for taking forward the European project. This conference recognizes that “one size does not fit all” within the EU context, and that prematurely fitting all member states with the same shoe may undermine the stability not only of that member state but also to EU as a whole. There are trade-offs for member states as to when and if to join the euro, and whilst they are outside the euro whether to join the banking union.