Title: Fundamentals of Minimum Wage Fixing
Description: "As a starting-point for analysis, this book draws on the ILO's comprehensive database containing the principal legal provisions and minimum wage fixing mechanisms in 100 countries around the world. The minimum wage has had a long and turbulent history, and this study sheds light on its intricacies by providing a thorough overview of the institutions and practices in different countries. It outlines the main topics for debate concerning the effects of minimum wage on major social and economic variables such as employment, wage inequality and poverty."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Wages, Minimum wage