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References for Does increasing the minimum wage reduce poverty in developing countries?
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Key references
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Gindling, T. H., Newhouse, D. L. "Self-employment in
the developing world" World
Development 56 (2014): 313–331. Key reference: [1]
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Cunningham, W. Minimum Wages and
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Gindling, T. H., Terrell, K. "The effects of
multiple minimum wages throughout the labor market: The case of
Costa Rica" Labour
Economics 14:3 (2007): 485–511. Key reference: [3]
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Bhorat, H., Kanbur, R., Stanwix, B. Minimum Wages in
Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer IZA Discussion
Paper No.9204, 2015. Key reference: [4]
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Alaniz, E., Gindling, T. H., Terrell, K. "The impact of
minimum wages on wages, work, and poverty in Nicaragua" Labour
Economics 18 (2011): S45–S59. Key reference: [5]
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Ham, A. "The consequences of
legal minimum wages in Honduras" World
Development 102 (2018): 135−157. Key reference: [6]
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Lin, C., Yun, M. The Effects of the
Minimum Wage on Earnings Inequality: Evidence from China IZA Discussion
Paper No.9715, 2016. Key reference: [7]
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Lustig, N., McLeod, D. "Minimum wages and
poverty in developing countries: Some empirical evidence" In: Edwards, S., Lustig, (eds). Labor Markets in
Latin America: Combining Social Protection with Market
Flexibility. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 1997. Key reference: [8]
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Del Carpio, X., Messina, J., Sanz-de-Galdeano, A. "Minimum wage: Does
it improve welfare in Thailand" Review of Income
and Wealth (Forthcoming). Key reference: [9]
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Arango, C., Pachón, A. Minimum Wages in
Colombia: Holding the Middle with a Bite on the Poor. Banco de la República: Borradores de Economía, 2004. Key reference: [10]
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Neumark, D., Cunningham, W., Siga, L. "The effects of the
minimum wage in Brazil on the distribution of income
1996–2001" Journal of
Development Economics 80:1 (2006): 136–159. Key reference: [11]
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Demurger, S., Lin, C., Schmillen, A., Wang, D. Minimum Wages and
Poverty in China, 2018. Key reference: [12]
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Barros, R., de
Carvalho, M., Franco, S., Mendonca, R. "Markets, the state,
and the dynamics of inequality in Brazil" In: Lopez-Calva, L., Lustig, N. (eds). Declining
Inequality in Latin America: A Decade of Progress?. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 2010. Key reference: [13]
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Gindling, T. H., Newhouse, D. L. "Self-employment in
the developing world" World
Development 56 (2014): 313–331.
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Additional References
- 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 Development 2:1 (2013).
- Burkhouser, R., Sabia, J. "The effectiveness of minimum-wage increases in reducing poverty: Past, present, and future" Contemporary Economic Policy 25:2 (2007): 262–281.
- Del Carpio, X., Pabon, L. Implications of Minimum Wage Increases on Labor Market Dynamics: Lessons from Emerging Economies World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No.8030, 2017.
- Del Carpio, X., Nguyen, C., Nguyen, H., Wang, C. The Impact of Minimum Wages on Employment, Wages and Welfare: The Case of Vietnam MPRA Working Paper No.83677, 2013.
- Ehrenberg, R., Smith, R. S. Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, 2012.
- Fields, G., Han, B., Kanbur, R. Poverty Effects of the Minimum Wage: The Role of Household Employment Composition Cornell University ILR Working Paper, 2007.
- Maloney, W., Núñez, J. "Measuring the impact of minimum wages evidence from Latin America" In: Heckman, J., Pagés, (eds). Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2003.
- Neumark, D. "Alternative Labor Market Policies to Increase Economic Self-Sufficiency: Mandating Higher Wages, Subsidizing Employment, and Increasing Productivity" In: Heinrich, C., Scholz, J. (eds). Making the Work-Based Safety Net Work Better. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2009.
- Rama, M. "The consequences of doubling the minimum wage: The case of Indonesia" Industrial and Labor Relations Review 54:4 (2001): 864–881.
- Soares, F. V., Soares, S., Medeiros, M., Guerreiro Osorio, R. Cash Transfer Programs in Brazil: Impacts on Inequality and Poverty International Poverty Research Centre Working Paper, 2006.
- World Bank World Development Report 2013: Jobs. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2012.