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Why The Minimal Wage Shouldn’T Be Established On The Minimum Consumption Basket?

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The paper examines from the point of view logical and institutional (i.e., behavioral) the concept of minimal wage regarding its establishing, functioning, and impact. The key focus is the comparison of the economic basis of establishing and adjusting of the minimal wage nominal value: on the one hand, the average nominal productivity of the employees, and, on the other hand, the (average) consumption basket. Theoretical arguments will be brought in favor of the conclusion that the minimal nominal wage must be anchored on the average nominal productivity of the employees, while its establishing on the average consumption basket transforms it into a social aid (like the minimal income). Finally, some institutional and methodological suggestions are provided in order to lead to the best choice of the macroeconomic fundamentals of establishing and periodically adjusting the minimal wage.

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  • IONESCU, Gabriela-Mariana, 2020. "Why The Minimal Wage Shouldn’T Be Established On The Minimum Consumption Basket?," Journal of Financial and Monetary Economics, Centre of Financial and Monetary Research "Victor Slavescu", vol. 8(1), pages 45-52, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:vls:rojfme:v:8:y:2020:i:1:p:45-52
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    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies

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