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Gindlng, Tomas H.; Mossaad, Nadwa; Trejos, Juan Diego - 2013 - Primera edición

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The Impact of Minimum Wages on Wage Inequality and Employment in the Formal and Informal Sector in Costa Rica

Terrell, Katherine; El Hamidi, Fatma - 2020

This paper tests the impact of the Costa Rican minimum wage policy on wage inequality and the level of employment in the formal sector (covered by minimum wage legislation) and the informal (uncovered) sector. We also examine the redistributive effects of the minimum wage, between the covered...

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Construcción de un indice compuesto de indicadores monetarios adelantados cómo técnica de pronóstico : caso de Costa Rica 1976 - 1991

Muñoz Salas, Evelyn; Vindas Sánchez, Katia - 1993

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Comparing employment estimates using different minimum wage variables : the case of Brazil

Lemos, Sara - In: International review of applied economics 23 (2009) 4, pp. 405-425

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Does increasing the minimum wage reduce poverty in developing countries? : whether raising minimum wages reduces - or increases - poverty depends on the characteristics of the labo...

Gindling, Thomas - 2014

Raising the minimum wage in developing countries could increase or decrease poverty, depending on labor market characteristics. Minimum wages target formal sector workers - a minority in most developing countries - many of whom do not live in poor households. Whether raising minimum wages...

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Designing labor market regulations in developing countries : labor market regulation should aim to improve the functioning of the labor market while protecting workers

Betcherman, Gordon - 2014

Governments regulate employment to protect workers and to improve labor market efficiency. However, employment regulations can be controversial, often complicated by opposing ideological views. Thus, it is important for policymakers in developing countries to base decisions on empirical evidence...

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Introducing a statutory minimum wage in middle and low income countries : successful implementation of a statutory minimum wage depends on context, capacity, and institutional desi...

Margolis, David N. - 2014

Motivations for introducing a statutory minimum wage in developing countries include reducing poverty, advancing social justice, and accelerating growth. Attaining these goals depends on the national context and policy choices. Institutional capacity tends to be limited, so institutional...

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Employment expectations and uncertainties ahead of the new German minimum wage

Bossler, Mario - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung - 2016

. Januar 2015 ein neuer Mindestlohn eingeführt. Dieser Artikel analysiert, ob die Bekanntgabe seiner Einführung bereits die … bei betroffenen Arbeitgebern. Außerdem werden von den vom Mindestlohn betroffenen Arbeitgebern Lohnkosten häufiger als …. Januar 2015 ein neuer Mindestlohn eingeführt. Dieser Artikel analysiert, ob die Bekanntgabe seiner Einführung bereits die …

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Who benefits from the minimum wage - natives or migrants? : there is no evidence that increases in the minimum wage have hurt immigrants

Zavodny, Madeline - 2014

According to economic theory, a minimum wage reduces the number of low-wage jobs and increases the number of available workers, allowing greater hiring selectivity. More competition for a smaller number of low-wage jobs will disadvantage immigrants if employers perceive them as less skilled than...

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Do minimum wages induce immigration? : the minimum wage affects international migration flows and the internal relocation of immigrants

Giulietti, Corrado - 2015

An increase in the minimum wage in immigrant destination countries raises the earnings that low-skilled migrants could expect to attain if they were to migrate. While some studies for the US indicate that a higher minimum wage induces immigration, contrasting evidence shows that immigrants are...

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