This paper provides evidence on a wide set of margins along which labor markets can adjust in response to increases in … the minimum wage, including wages, hours, employment, and ultimately labor income, representing the central margins of … minimum wages, attempting to understand the vigorous support of labor unions for minimum wage increases. Using the same …

-country differences in minimum wage systems and in other labor market institutions and policies that may either reduce or amplify the … active labor market policies designed to bring non-employed individuals into the work force tend to exhibit smaller …

This paper critically evaluates the contribution of labor economics and industrial relations research to our … understanding of the impact of government labor market regulation. Recent theoretical and empirical literature is analyzed for four …, including the role of research in policymaking, whether and how regulatory policy affects labor productivity, and the …

supplies of labor services. The study finds that minimum-wage policy seems not to affect aggregate employment or average wages …