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Minimum Wages and Productivity: An Overview and Evidence from Japan (Japanese)

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  • MORIKAWA Masayuki

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The main objectives of minimum wage is to ensure appropriate earnings for low-wage workers and to reduce inequality. However, recently, the relationship between minimum wage and productivity is actively debated in Japan. This study surveys literature on this issue and presents some evidence on the relationship between minimum wage and productivity using prefecture- and firm-level panel data. According to the estimations, we do not detect evidence that increases in minimum wage improve productivity.

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  • MORIKAWA Masayuki, 2019. "Minimum Wages and Productivity: An Overview and Evidence from Japan (Japanese)," Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese) 19012, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    • Handle: RePEc:eti:rpdpjp:19012
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