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THE FLORIDA 2004 MINIMUM WAGE AMENDMENT AND VARIANCE IN COUNTY SUPPORT.
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Creator
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Wilson, Brittany, Jewett, Aubrey, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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Several interest groups seek to put a $15 per hour minimum wage amendment on the Florida ballot in 2020. Floridians voted successfully to increase the minimum wage back in 2004. While the measure passed by over 50% in every county, there were substantial differences. What explains variance in support for the 2004 Minimum Wage Amendment among Florida counties? Hypotheses were drawn from previous literature and theory and multiple regression models find several statistically significant results...
Show moreSeveral interest groups seek to put a $15 per hour minimum wage amendment on the Florida ballot in 2020. Floridians voted successfully to increase the minimum wage back in 2004. While the measure passed by over 50% in every county, there were substantial differences. What explains variance in support for the 2004 Minimum Wage Amendment among Florida counties? Hypotheses were drawn from previous literature and theory and multiple regression models find several statistically significant results. The percentage of Hispanic residents and the percentage of residents with a high school education or less had a positive relationship with support for increasing the minimum wage, while the percentage of votes for President Bush had a negative relationship. Conclusions are drawn that suggest how these results may impact the expected upcoming vote to further increase the minimum wage in Florida.
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Date Issued
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2019
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Identifier
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CFH2000459, ucf:45817
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000459
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EXPLAINING VARIANCE IN CRIME RATES AMONG FLORIDA COUNTIES.
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DiSpirito, Philip M, Jewett, Aubrey, Edwards, Barry, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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What explains the variance in crime rates among Florida counties? Bivariate regression found that clearance rate had a statistically significant negative relationship with crime rate, and that the following variables had a statistically significant positive association with crime rate: law enforcement funding, population density, Hispanic population percent, the percent of males in the 18-39 range, and the percent of immigrants. It seems probable that law enforcement funding is actually...
Show moreWhat explains the variance in crime rates among Florida counties? Bivariate regression found that clearance rate had a statistically significant negative relationship with crime rate, and that the following variables had a statistically significant positive association with crime rate: law enforcement funding, population density, Hispanic population percent, the percent of males in the 18-39 range, and the percent of immigrants. It seems probable that law enforcement funding is actually dependent on crime rate rather than causing increases in crime rate: counties with higher crime rates likely spend more money on law enforcement to combat crime. To deal with significant multicollinearity, stepwise regression was used to determine which variables to include in the multivariate analysis. In this model, clearance rate had a statistically significant negative association with crime rate and the percent of males 18-39 and population density both had statistically significant positive relationships with crime rate.
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Date Issued
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2018
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Identifier
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CFH2000295, ucf:45753
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Document (PDF)
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000295