Evidence from studies of the employment effects of minimum wages in developing countries
is mixed. One interpretation is that there is simply no clear evidence of disemployment …

The effects of the minimum wage (MW) on the labour market have been studied for almost a
century, but the results remain inconsistent. To review what is known until now, a global …

Background Previous studies have concluded that minimum wages increase workers'
wages. However, whether this effect will continue to improve households' food insecurity is …

This paper documents recent labor market performance in the Latin American region. The
paper shows that unemployment, informality, and inequality have been falling over the past …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the employment effect of the minimum wage in
Mauritius, a country that has recently introduced an economy-wide national minimum wage …

This paper investigates whether minimum wage policy played any significant role in poverty
reduction in Java Island, Indonesia, between 2002 and 2014. Its identification strategy …

This research aims to analyze the different impacts of the pandemic on skilled and unskilled
workers on the job transition in the labor market focused on the formal sector. The transition …

The study examines the mobility of workers between the formal and informal sectors in East
Java, Indonesia. The potential mobilities of workers are examined, not only from the formal …

This study, funded by the Low Pay Commission, found that the 2018 increase in the Irish
minimum wage did lead to some immediate reductions in the hours worked by minimum …