Minimum wages in developing countries : helping or hurting workers? (English)

This policy note reviews the literature on the effects of minimum wages on labor markets in developing countries. The authors begin by elucidating the challenges to ascertaining these effects, especially in developing economies where a large segment of the workforce is not covered by minimum wage legislation (uncovered sector). After summarizing the theoretical models and their predictions, the authors review the empirical evidence of the impact of...

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Terrell,Katherine D.;

Almeida,Rita Kullberg;
Document Date
2008/12/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
47071
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Minimum wages in developing countries : helping or hurting workers?
Keywords
minimum wage

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Terrell,Katherine D.; Almeida,Rita Kullberg.

Minimum wages in developing countries : helping or hurting workers? (English). World Bank Employment Policy Primer ; no. 10 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/185191468331025834

Minimum wages in developing countries : helping or hurting workers? (English)

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