Measuring the impact of minimum wages: evidence from Latin America

Simple numerical measures of the minimum wage may offer deceptive indicators of its impact. Alternative measures, such as kernel density or cumulative distribution plots, are more reliable, and highlight influences higher in the wage distribution or on the informal sector. Panel employment data from...

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Hauptverfasser: Maloney, William F. 1959- (VerfasserIn), Núñez Méndez, Jairo 1966- (VerfasserIn), Cunningham, Wendy V. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Poverty Sector Unit and Office of the Chief Economicst 2001
Schriftenreihe:Policy research working paper 2597
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Zusammenfassung:Simple numerical measures of the minimum wage may offer deceptive indicators of its impact. Alternative measures, such as kernel density or cumulative distribution plots, are more reliable, and highlight influences higher in the wage distribution or on the informal sector. Panel employment data from Colombia, where minimum wages seem high and binding, show that the minimum wage can have important impacts on wages and unemployment across the wage distribution
Beschreibung:"April 2001. - Includes bibliographical references. (p. 18-20). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 11, 2002
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2001]
Weitere Ausgabe: Maloney, William F: Measuring the impact of minimum wages
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