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The impact of sectoral minimum wage laws on employment, wages, and hours of work in South Africa

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  • Haroon Bhorat
  • Ravi Kanbur
  • Natasha Mayet

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C21, J23, J30, J31, J38. Copyright Bhorat et al.; licensee Springer. 2013

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  • Haroon Bhorat & Ravi Kanbur & Natasha Mayet, 2013. "The impact of sectoral minimum wage laws on employment, wages, and hours of work in South Africa," IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 2(1), pages 1-27, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:izaldv:v:2:y:2013:i:1:p:1-27:10.1186/2193-9020-2-1
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    Keywords

    Minimum wage; South Africa; Wage; Employment; Hours of work;
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    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
    • 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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