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Minimum Wages and Labor Supply in an Emerging Market : The Case of Mauritius (English)

This paper investigates the effect of multiple minimum wages, known as remuneration orders, on employment and working hours in Mauritius. Using data between 2004 and 2014, the analysis indicates that a 10 percent increase in the minimum wages brings about a slightly positive effect on employment in the covered sector, with an estimated employment elasticity of 0.113, which is within the range of elasticities found in previous studies of employment...
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Asmal,Zaakhir; Bhorat,Haroon Ismail; Kanbur,Ravi; Ranzani,Marco; Paci,Pierella.

Minimum Wages and Labor Supply in an Emerging Market : The Case of Mauritius (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8681 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/108361545148341118

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