In all continental European countries there exist non-market mechanisms that determine or `regulate` wage rates for the low-paid. We consider the experience of three countries that have national minimum wages France, Belgium, and the Netherlands - and three where low wage rates are determined...

In all continental European countries there exist non-market mechanisms that determine or "regulate" wage rates for the low-paid. We consider the experience of three countries that have national minimum wages - France, Belgium, and the Netherlands - and three where low wage rates are determined...