mechanism in the simulation of upper bounds of the effects of the minimum wage on poverty measures. The authors highlight the … wage, thus enhancing the effects of the minimum wage on poverty, and the use of the minimum wage as a numeraire in wage …

The available estimations about the effect of minimum wage on poverty relies on partial equilibrium analysis. We …. Using a computable general equilibrium model we simulate the poverty level in Brazil if only minimum wage have changed. Our … results shows that an increase on minimum wage increases, although slightly, the poverty level, when the social security …