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Author : Curtis L. Gilroy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Minimum wage
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000127344
Author : Marvin H. Kosters
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0844770647
The Clinton administration has claimed its proposal to increase the minimum wage would not affect employment; other research supports that a higher minimum wage means fewer jobs.
Author : David Card,Alan B. Krueger
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400880874
From David Card, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, and Alan Krueger, a provocative challenge to conventional wisdom about the minimum wage David Card and Alan B. Krueger have already made national news with their pathbreaking research on the minimum wage. Here they present a powerful new challenge to the conventional view that higher minimum wages reduce jobs for low-wage workers. In a work that has important implications for public policy as well as for the direction of economic research, the authors put standard economic theory to the test, using data from a series of recent episodes, including the 1992 increase in New Jersey's minimum wage, the 1988 rise in California's minimum wage, and the 1990–91 increases in the federal minimum wage. In each case they present a battery of evidence showing that increases in the minimum wage lead to increases in pay, but no loss in jobs. A distinctive feature of Card and Krueger's research is the use of empirical methods borrowed from the natural sciences, including comparisons between the "treatment" and "control" groups formed when the minimum wage rises for some workers but not for others. In addition, the authors critically reexamine the previous literature on the minimum wage and find that it, too, lacks support for the claim that a higher minimum wage cuts jobs. Finally, the effects of the minimum wage on family earnings, poverty outcomes, and the stock market valuation of low-wage employers are documented. Overall, this book calls into question the standard model of the labor market that has dominated economists' thinking on the minimum wage. In addition, it will shift the terms of the debate on the minimum wage in Washington and in state legislatures throughout the country. With a new preface discussing new data, Myth and Measurement continues to shift the terms of the debate on the minimum wage.
Author : United States. Employment Standards Administration
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Clothing workers
ISBN : UCBK:C004237879
Author : United States. Minimum Wage Study Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112011667984
Author : Jared Bernstein,John Schmitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Income distribution
ISBN : CORNELL:31924078621277
Examines the low-wage labour market for six months following the October 1996 minimum wage increase, and determines that there has been no negative impact on the most vulnerable groups.
Author : Finis Welch
Publisher : Studies in Government Regulati
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038320185
Monograph commenting on trends and economic implications regarding minimum wage labour legislation in the USA - develops a system of indexation relating to minimum wage projections to 1981, contrasts Black-White, men and woman workers as well as young workers in terms of labour force participation, income and unemployment and in light of changes in the level of minimum wages. Bibliography pp. 47 and 48, graphs and statistical tables.
Author : Colin Aykroyd,P. Stanton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Poor
ISBN : CORNELL:31924001689680
Canada. Report on the profile of low income workers in British columbia based on a survey in the second half of 1975 - describes the demographic aspects and personal characteristics of low-wage earners, (by sex, age, marital status, educational level, training, etc.), their labour market characteristics, (occupation, industry, wages, labour force status, employment duration, labour mobility, etc.). Graphs, references and statistical tables.
Author : United States. Minimum Wage Study Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UOM:39015040081252
Report of a Commission on social implications, economic implications and political aspects of the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, labour legislation, USA, 1938 - presents research results and recommendations commenting on the impact on employment and unemployment, inflation, minimum wage indexation, income distribution, exemptions, noncompliance, etc. And research papers giving demographic aspects, national level, local level, regional level and sectoral details. Graphs, references and statistical tables.,
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Working poor
ISBN : MINN:31951D00820275K
Author : Oren M. Levin-Waldman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9798216118091
This unbiased look at the minimum wage debate in America traces the history of minimum wage policy at both the federal and state levels, discusses the controversies swirling around the issue, and examines the veracity of claims made by people on both sides of the debate. Minimum wage inspires debate among many Americans—from advocates who consider it beneficial to the poor and middle class to those who feel it leads to greater unemployment. This comprehensive overview examines the history, policies, and key players in the minimum wage arena and discusses the various controversies that have surrounded it. Author Oren M. Levin-Waldman presents a balanced approach to the topic, shedding light on legitimate evidence from both sides of the argument and debunking claims based on ideology, partisanship, and distortions of data. The book presents an historical overview from the early 20th century through the present day, exploring the various legal issues, benefits, and potential problems of low-wage labor markets. Contributions from key economists along with profiles of seminal figures and organizations present a variety of different perspectives and show the expanse of political, economic, and academic involvement in marshaling effective solutions. The content features informative data, resources for further action, a helpful chronology, and a thorough glossary.
Author : Jerome Gautie,John Schmitt
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781610446303
As global flows of goods, capital, information, and people accelerate competitive pressure on businesses throughout the industrialized world, firms have responded by reorganizing work in a variety of efforts to improve efficiency and cut costs. In the United States, where minimum wages are low, unions are weak, and immigrants are numerous, this has often lead to declining wages, increased job insecurity, and deteriorating working conditions for workers with little bargaining power in the lower tiers of the labor market. Low-Wage Work in the Wealthy World builds on an earlier Russell Sage Foundation study (Low-Wage America) to compare the plight of low-wage workers in the United States to five European countries—Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom—where wage supports, worker protections, and social benefits have generally been stronger. By examining low-wage jobs in systematic case studies across five industries, this groundbreaking international study goes well beyond standard statistics to reveal national differences in the quality of low-wage work and the well being of low-wage workers. The United States has a high percentage of low-wage workers—nearly three times more than Denmark and twice more than France. Since the early 1990s, however, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany have all seen substantial increases in low-wage jobs. While these jobs often entail much the same drudgery in Europe and the United States, quality of life for low-wage workers varies substantially across countries. The authors focus their analysis on the "inclusiveness" of each country's industrial relations system, including national collective bargaining agreements and minimum-wage laws, and the generosity of social benefits such as health insurance, pensions, family leave, and paid vacation time—which together sustain a significantly higher quality of life for low-wage workers in some countries. Investigating conditions in retail sales, hospitals, food processing, hotels, and call centers, the book's industry case studies shed new light on how national institutions influence the way employers organize work and shape the quality of low-wage jobs. A telling example: in the United States and several European nations, wages and working conditions of front-line workers in meat processing plants are deteriorating as large retailers put severe pressure on prices, and firms respond by employing low-wage immigrant labor. But in Denmark, where unions are strong, and, to a lesser extent, in France, where the statutory minimum wage is high, the low-wage path is blocked, and firms have opted instead to invest more heavily in automation to raise productivity, improve product quality, and sustain higher wages. However, as Low-Wage Work in the Wealthy World also shows, the European nations' higher level of inclusiveness is increasingly at risk. "Exit options," both formal and informal, have emerged to give employers ways around national wage supports and collectively bargained agreements. For some jobs, such as room cleaners in hotels, stronger labor relations systems in Europe have not had much impact on the quality of work. Low-Wage Work in the Wealthy World offers an analysis of low-wage work in Europe and the United States based on concrete, detailed, and systematic contrasts. Its revealing case studies not only provide a human context but also vividly remind us that the quality and incidence of low-wage work is more a matter of national choice than economic necessity and that government policies and business practices have inevitable consequences for the quality of workers' lives. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Case Studies of Job Quality in Advanced Economies
Author : Nicolai Kristensen,Wendy L. Cunningham
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Income distribution
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
"Despite the existence of minimum wage legislation in most Latin American countries, there is little empirical evidence demonstrating its impact on the distribution of wages. In this study the authors analyze cross-country data for 19 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries to gain an understanding of if and how minimum wages affect wage distributions in LAC countries. Although there is no single minimum wage institution in the LAC region, the authors find regional trends. Minimum wages affect the wage distribution in both the formal and, especially, the informal sector, both at the minimum wage and at multiples of the minimum. The minimum does not uniformly benefit low-wage workers: in countries where the minimum wage is relatively low compared to mean wages, the minimum wage affects the more disadvantaged segments of the labor force, namely informal sector workers, women, young and older workers, and the low skilled, but in countries where the minimum wage is relatively high compared to the wage distribution, it primarily affects wages of the high skilled. This indicates that the minimum does not generally lift the wages of all, but instead, it offers a wage into which employers can "lock in" wages that are already near that level. Thus, minimum wage legislation is more far-reaching than originally thought, affecting both the uncovered informal sector and those earning above the minimum. In addition, the relative level of the minimum wage is important for determining whose wages are affected. "--World Bank web site.
Author : United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Industries
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000665012
Author : Zachary Cobbs
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Diversity in the workplace
ISBN : 1634637887
Labour market differences among the race and ethnicity groups are associated with many factors, not all of which are measurable. These factors include variations across the groups in educational attainment; the occupations and industries in which the groups work; the geographic areas of the country in which the groups are concentrated, including whether they tend to reside in urban or rural settings; and the degree of discrimination encountered in the workplace. This book describes the labor force characteristics and earnings patterns among the largest race and ethnicity groups living in the United States -- Whites, Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics -- and provides detailed data through a set of supporting tables. The book also includes a limited amount of data for American Indians and Alaska Natives and for Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, people who are of Two or More Races, detailed Hispanic ethnicity and, for the first time, detailed Asian groups. This book also discusses minimum wage worker characteristics from 2013.
