RISEP houses a large amount of data on work, wages and income as the most important indicators of how working families are doing. In 2005 Florida voters passed an increase in the Florida minimum wage, and several municipalities and Miami-Dade County have passed Living Wage ordinances aimed at increasing the ability of County and City employees to achieve a decent standard of living. RISEP’s research investigates the impact and benefits of these wage standards on the economy and on workers and their families.