In the case of labor, this means as the price of labor (the wage rate) increases, the number of jobs will decrease, other things constant.

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Contrary to the claims of Bernstein and others who support the minimum wage, a higher minimum (other things constant) will decrease employment opportunities for the least-skilled workers.

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Ultimately, whether, holding other things constant, women of color make "better" judges than white men is an empirical question that we are unable to answer definitively any time soon, given the small numbers of minority judges.

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Other things constant, (1) kids with a better quality high school education are more likely to be prepared for the rigors of college life, and (2) kids that come from a more stable household and neighborhood environment as a youth are more likely equipped in terms of maturation to succeed academically in college.

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No legislator has ever overturned the law of demand, which says that when the price of labor rises, the quantity demanded will fall (assuming other things are constant).

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Of course, other things seldom stay constant in the real world, so the law of demand is sometimes difficult to test.

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It does keep one anchor constant (you are still an employee) while you shift other things (your industry or functional focus).

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