Purpose This paper aims to explore human resource challenges faced by hotel managers in Langkawi, Malaysia, due to the implementation of the minimum wage order (MWO). Design/methodology/approach Data from 19 hotels on Langkawi Island were collected. Hotel managers were interviewed to find out...

We leverage rich data from a prominent online job board in Uruguay to assess directed search patterns in job applications, focusing on posted wages and advertised non-wage amenities. We find robust evidence of directed search based on posted wages in the cross-section, with stark heterogeneity...

The minimum wage has become an accepted way to tackle the extremes of low pay in many countries, but there is considerable variability in the way minimum wages are set around the world. Methods include formulas, government rate setting, union bargained rates, and rates recommended by an expert...

The minimum wage has become an accepted way to tackle the extremes of low pay in many countries, but there is considerable variability in the way minimum wages are set around the world. Methods include formulas, government rate setting, union bargained rates, and rates recommended by an expert...

In den vergangenen zehn Jahren erlebte Deutschland einen Beschäftigungsrekord nach dem anderen. Nach einer langen Phase rückläufiger oder stagnierender Reallöhne stiegen die vereinbarten Bruttostundenlöhne in den Jahren 2013 bis 2018 den Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels zufolge um mehr...