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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1. Verfasser: Maloney, William Francis 1959- (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
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