In many developing countries there is a substantial difference between de jure and de facto
regulation of minimum wages. We examine the consequences of this by looking at the …

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 …

We present minimum wage effects across different enforcement regimes. Exploiting state-
time variation and policy discontinuities at contiguous districts across state borders in India …

Minimum wage laws have become one of the most debated state interventions in the
economy, being considered by many specialists as a very efficient tool used to correct …

This study examines how changes in the minimum wage affect child labor in India. The
analysis uses repeated cross sections of India's NSSO employment data from 1983 to 2008 …

What impact does minimum wage legislation have on wages and employment opportunities
in an informal sector in a developing country? The paper answers this question in the …

There is increasing interest in the use of minimum wage as a policy tool for poverty reduction
and social justice. However, there is limited evidence for developing countries on whether …

This paper attempts to answer whether minimum wage increases help to close ethnic-gap in
Peru. To answer this question, I study the period 2004–2019 and estimate the effects of …

There is considerable debate on the level and effects of minimum wages for many decades.
However, most of the studies are conducted in developed countries. This chapter first …