Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer
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- Bhorat, Haroon & Kanbur, Ravi & Stanwix, Benjamin, 2015. "Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer," IZA Discussion Papers 9204, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Bhorat, Haroon & Kanbur, Ravi & Stanwix, Benjamin, 2015. "Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer," CEPR Discussion Papers 10760, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Bhorat, Haroon & Kanbur, Ravi & Stanwix, Benjamin, 2015. "Minimum Wages In Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer," Working Papers 250019, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management.
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- J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
- J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
- 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
- J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy
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