This paper presents empirical evidence of the effect of collective bargaining and unions on wages and its dispersion in … agreement coverage increases wages mainly in the lower quantiles.In this way,it reduces the log wage variance by impacting in …

This paper presents empirical evidence of the effect of collective bargaining and unions on wages and its dispersion in … agreement coverage increases wages mainly in the lower quantiles.In this way,it reduces the log wage variance by impacting in …

I estimate the effect of a real minimum wage increase on formal and informal wages, and employment in Colombia. For … wages close to the minimum wage. The results show that wages increase more in the formal than in the informal sector. I do … not find that informal wages are reacting to the minimum wage indirectly, through the linkages between formal and informal …

I estimate the effect of a real minimum wage increase on formal and informal wages, and employment in Colombia. For … wages close to the minimum wage. The results show that wages increase more in the formal than in the informal sector. I do … not find that informal wages are reacting to the minimum wage indirectly, through the linkages between formal and informal …

This paper utilizes household and establishment survey data from Mexico to explore the impact of unions on wages, wage … associated with these outcome measures for workers and firms. Unions are associated with increased wages, decreased wage …