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Protection from low wages or job destroyer:Pros and cons of a statutory minimum wage

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  • Wolfgang Franz
  • Wolfgang Wiegard
  • Beatrice Weder di Mauro

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  • Wolfgang Franz & Wolfgang Wiegard & Beatrice Weder di Mauro, 2008. "Protection from low wages or job destroyer:Pros and cons of a statutory minimum wage," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 61(06), pages 08-12, March.
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    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General

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