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Extending the coverage of minimum wages in India : simulations from household data

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  • Belser, Patrick.
  • Rani, Uma.

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Refers to the Minimum Wage Act of 1948. Estimates that minimum wage has no adverse affects on the demand for labour, the Gini effect for wage inequality would decrease, and the gender wage gap could be reduced.

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  • Belser, Patrick. & Rani, Uma., 2010. "Extending the coverage of minimum wages in India : simulations from household data," ILO Working Papers 994584553402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:994584553402676
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