Principles of minimum wage policy: economics, institutions and recommendations
"On a macroeconomic level the main result is: Increases in minimum wages do not have big systematic employment effects, positive or negative. Inflationary pressures from minimum wages are usually small and tolerable. One very positive effect of minimum wages is that they change the wage structu...
Main Authors: | Herr, Hansjörg, Kazandziska, Milka |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
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Geneva
2011
GLU |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19136947124919541299-Principles-of-minimum-wage-pol.htm |
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