This book makes an important contribution to the literature of public policy, political philosophy and political economy and the author argues that wage policy is an important component in the maintenance of democratic society

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Descriptive Evidence on Minimum Wage Effects -- 3 A Model of Minimum Wage Effects on Labor Market Careers -- 4 Labor Market and Welfare Impacts of Minimum Wages -- 5 Minimum Wage Effects on Labor Market Outcomes -- 6 Assessing the Welfare...

This issue of the International Journal of Labour Research is wholly dedicated to the question of the minimum wage, a matter that has gained in importance and profile in recent years. No doubt, the main reasons behind this rise in prominence relate to the stagnation of wages in several parts of...

Table of Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes by chapter; FIGURES; TABLES; BOXES; 1. Overview of employment trends and projections; Main findings; Introduction; A. Labour market performance and projections; Figure 1.1 Projected working-age population, total employment and employment rate,...

When most people think of policies designed to help the poor, welfare is the first program that comes to mind. Traditionally welfare has served individuals who do not work—hence much of the stigma that some attach to the program. An equally important strand of American social policy, however,...

Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART I Major trends in wages, 1995-2007 -- 1. The economic context -- 1.1. Strong economic growth, but a gloomy outlook -- 1.2. Continued global economic integration -- International trade -- Foreign direct investment -- Labour...