Minimum wages and housing rents: Theory and evidence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2021.103649
Abstract: Abstract I analyze the effect of minimum wage hikes on housing rents using exogenous variation in minimum wages across local labor markets in Japan. I estimate that in low-quality rental housing market, a 10% minimum… read more here.
Keywords: wages housing; minimum wage; housing; housing rents ... See more keywords
The Consequences of Legal Minimum Wages in Honduras
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.09.015
Abstract: Minimum wage policies are implemented in most developing countries, so understanding their consequences is critical to determine their effectiveness. This paper quantifies the labor market and poverty effects of Honduran minimum wages from 2005 to… read more here.
Keywords: wages honduras; minimum wages; minimum wage; consequences legal ... See more keywords
Minimum wages and the wage distribution in Estonia
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2018.1486017
Abstract: ABSTRACT Abstract: This article studies how changes in the statutory minimum wage have affected the wage distribution in Estonia, a post-transition country with little collective bargaining and relatively large wage inequality. The analyses show that… read more here.
Keywords: minimum wages; wage distribution; minimum wage; wage ... See more keywords
Sectoral minimum wages in South Africa: Disemployment by firm size and trade exposure
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835x.2019.1702504
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper measures the impact of South African minimum wages on small and large firm employment in a sector that is exposed to international competition (agriculture) and one that is not (retail). Small farm… read more here.
Keywords: sectoral minimum; wages south; minimum wages; firm size ... See more keywords
The Pass-Through of Minimum Wages into US Retail Prices: Evidence from Supermarket Scanner Data
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DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_00981
Abstract: This paper estimates the pass-through of minimum wage increases into the prices of US grocery and drug stores. We use high-frequency scanner data and leverage a large number of state-level increases in minimum wages between… read more here.
Keywords: minimum wages; minimum wage; pass minimum; scanner data ... See more keywords
The Impact of Increase in Minimum Wages on Consumer Perceptions of Service: A Transformer Model of Online Restaurant Reviews
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DOI: 10.1287/mksc.2021.1294
Abstract: We study the impact of an increase in minimum wages on consumer perceptions of service quality in the restaurant industry. read more here.
Keywords: increase minimum; minimum wages; consumer perceptions; perceptions service ... See more keywords