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Analyzing a Minimum Wage Study

In 1992, the state of New Jersey raised its minimum wage, while the neighboring state of Pennsylvania did not. Economists compared employment levels in fast-food restaurants in towns along the border of the two states, both before and after the wage increase. Explain how this situation serves as a natural experiment. In your explanation, identify the treatment group, the control group, and the external event that allows for the study of a causal relationship.

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