Minimum Wages and the Wage Structure in Mexico
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Keywords
wage distributions; minimum wages; wage inequality; Mexico;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy
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