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The process leading to the setting of the minimum wage so far has been fairly overlooked by economists. This paper …-tuning of the minimum wage, hence in the way in which the trade-off between reducing poverty among working people and shutting … develop a simple model relating the level of the minimum wage to the setting regime. Next, we exploit a new data set on …
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consistent with bargaining views. -- multinationals ; profit sharing ; wage determination …
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The process leading to the setting of the minimum wage so far has been fairly overlooked by economists. This paper …-tuning of the minimum wage, hence in the way in which the trade-off between reducing poverty among working people and shutting … develop a simple model relating the level of the minimum wage to the setting regime. Next, we exploit a new data set on …
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-academically qualified technical manpower with labour mix 50 engineers - 10 technicians - 5 craftsmen has led to widening wage differentials … firms. Large firms pay higher wages than small firms -in 2005, the average hourly wage in small firms (100 workers and lt …;) was US$ 15.69 and US$ 27.05 hourly wage in large firms (2500 workers and gt;) workers doing the same job might be willing …
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Be it Olympics or tennis or any other sport, we see that few countries always have greater representation on the medals tally. Tennis is a sport that demands a high level of hard work and investment not just in coaching, but also for its accessories. ATP and WTA are two professional bodies that...
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We present evidence about the role of rent sharing in fostering the interdependence of labour markets around the world. Our results draw on a firm-level panel of more than 2,000 multinationals and more than 5,000 of their affiliates, covering 47 home and host countries. We find considerable...
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For more than 80 years, many macroeconomic analyses have been premised on the assumption that workers' nominal wage … measurement of frequent wage cuts might be an artifact of reporting error. This article summarizes a more recent wave of studies … based on more accurate wage data from payroll records and pay slips. By and large, these studies indicate that, except in …
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wage rigidity at the firm level. Exploiting variation in firms' refinancing needs during the global financial crisis, I …
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For more than 80 years, many macroeconomic analyses have been premised on the assumption that workers' nominal wage … measurement of frequent wage cuts might be an artifact of reporting error. This article summarizes a more recent wave of studies … based on more accurate wage data from payroll records and pay slips. By and large, these studies indicate that, except in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012870447