This study examines how employment and wages for men and women respond to changes
in the minimum wage in India, a country known for its extensive system of minimum wage …

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 contributes to our understanding of the impact of minimum wages on labor
markets of developing countries, where there are often multiple minimum wages and …

Most countries around the world have some form of minimum wage. Policymakers have
often argued that rises in the minimum wage increase the earnings of low-income workers …

There is a debate in India about the possible extension of minimum wages to all wage-
earners. This study provides some benchmark figures on the effects of either making the …

Most of the minimum wage literature in developing countries provides supporting evidence
of its effectiveness in reducing wage inequality. Using minimum wage data from Thailand …

Using survey data from the Indonesian manufacturing industry, this paper investigates the
impact of minimum wage on employment and wages offered by Indonesian manufacturing …

After years of relative neglect, minimum wages are again perceived as a useful and relevant
policy tool which can make a major contribution to social justice by improving the lives of low …

India was one of the first developing countries to introduce the Minimum Wages Act in 1948
and it is still considered to be an important piece of labour legislation. However, the Act is …

The minimum wage has gained momentum among policymakers as a way to alleviate rising
wage and income inequality. Much of the debate over this policy centers on whether raising …