Journal of Economic Literature Vol. 46 No. 3 2008
Book Reviews
Abstract
Miguel N. Foguel of Instituto de Pesquisa Economica Aplicada reviews “Minimum Wages and Social Policy: Lessons from Developing Countries” by Wendy V. Cunningham,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Systematically explores the minimum wage as a policy tool for decreasing poverty and redressing social inequities in the developing country context. Discusses context and framework; minimum wage institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean--what are they and who earns them; the worker--how minimum wages affect other wages and employment; the households--the minimum wage as an antipoverty tool; the state--the minimum wage implications for public expenditures; and the international community--lessons from their experiences. Index.”
- DOI
- 10.1257/jel.46.3.718.r12
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 744-746
- Language
- en
- Sources
- crossref