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References for Introducing a statutory minimum wage in middle and low income countries
Further reading
Key references
- World BankDoing Business Database. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2012.
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- ILONATLEX. Geneva: ILO, 2013.
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- Freeman, R. B. "Minimum wages—again!"International Journal of Manpower15:2/3 (1994): 8–25.
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- Bhorat, H., Kanbur, R., Mayet, N. "The impact of sectoral minimum wage laws on employment, wages, and hours of work in South Africa"IZA Journal of Labor and Development2:1 (2013): 1–27.
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- Boeri, T.Setting the Minimum WageIZA Discussion Paper No. 4335, 2009.
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- ILOILO Working Conditions Laws Database. Geneva: ILO, 2012.
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- Saget, C. "Fixing minimum wage levels in developing countries: Common failures and remedies"International Labour Review147:1 (2008): 25–42.
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- Kristensen, N., Cunningham, W.Do Minimum Wages in Latin America and the Caribbean Matter? Evidence from 19 CountriesWorld Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3870, 2006.
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- World BankDoing Business Database. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2012.
Additional References
- Almeida, R., Carneiro, P.Enforcement of Labor Regulation and InformalityIZA Discussion Paper No. 5902, 2011.
- Azam, J-P. "The agricultural minimum wage and wheat production in Morocco (1971–89)"Journal of African Economies1:2 (1992): 171–191.
- Basu, A. K., Chau, N., Siddique, Z.Tax Evasion, Minimum Wage Non-Compliance and InformalityDiscussion paper, 2011.
- Bloom, N., Mahajan, A., McKenzie, D., Roberts, J. "Why do firms in developing countries have low productivity?"American Economic Review100:2 (2010): 619–623.
- Comola, M., de Mello, L. "How does decentralised minimum-wage setting affect unemployment and informality? The case of Indonesia"Review of Income and Wealth57:5 (2011): S79–S99.
- Devereux, S. "Can minimum wages contribute to poverty reduction in poor countries?"Journal of International Development17:7 (2005): 899–912.
- Dinkelman, T., Ranchhod, V.Evidence on the Impact of Minimum Wage Laws in an Informal Sector: Domestic Workers in South AfricaDiscussion paper, 2011.
- Edwards, S., Edwards, A. C. "Economic reforms and labour markets: Policy issues and lessons from Chile"Economic Policy15:30 (2000): 181–230.
- Gindling, , Newhouse,Self-employment in the developing worldPolicy Research Working Paper, 2012.
- Gindling, T. H., Terrell, K. "The effect of minimum wages on actual wages in formal and informal sectors in Costa Rica"World Development33:11 (2005): 1905–1921.
- Gindling, T. H., Terrell, K. "The effects of multiple minimum wages throughout the labor market: The case of Costa Rica"Labour Economics14:3 (2007): 485–511.
- Green, D. A., Harrison, K.Minimum Wage Setting and Standards of FairnessWorking Paper, 2010.
- Infante, R., Marinakis, A., Velasco, J.Minimum Wage in Chile: An Example of the Potential and Limitations of this Policy InstrumentInternational Labour Office Employment Paper, 2003.
- Kaplan, D., Sadka, J.The Plaintiff's Role in Enforcing a Court Ruling: Evidence from a Labor Court in MexicoIDB Publications, 2011.
- Kaplan, D., Sadka, J., Silva-Mendez, J. L.Litigation and Settlement: New Evidence from Labor Courts in MexicoPolicy Research Working Paper, 2007.
- Khamis, M.Does the Minimum Wage Have a Higher Impact on the Informal than on the Formal Labor Market? Evidence from Quasi-ExperimentsDiscussion paper, 2008.
- Lemos, S. "Minimum wage effects in a developing country"Labour Economics16:2 (2009): 224–237.
- Maloney, W. F., Nuñez, J., Cunningham, W., Fiess, N., Montenegro, C., Murrugarra, E., Santamaria, M., Sepulveda, C.Measuring the Impact of Minimum Wages: Evidence from Latin AmericaPolicy research working paper, 2001.
- Manning, A.Monopsony in Motion: Imperfect Competition in Labor Markets. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003.
- Margolis, D., Newhouse, D., Weber, M.Employment changes and the crisis: What happened in data-poor countries?5th IZA/World Bank Conference, 2010-05.
- Montenegro, C., Pages, C.Who Benefits from Labor Market Regulations? Chile 1960–1998. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau for Economic Research, 2003.
- Omeira, M., Esim, S., Alissa, S.Labor Governance and Economic Reform in the Middle East and North Africa: Lessons from Nordic CountriesWorking paper, 2008.
- Perry, G. E., Maloney, W. F., Arias, O. S., Fajnzylber, P., Mason, A. D., Saavedra-Chanduvi, J.Informality: Exit and Exclusion. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2007.
- Wicks-Lim, J.Mandated Wage Floors and the Wage Structure: New Estimates of the Ripple Effects of Minimum Wage LawsWorking paper, 2006.