Can a Minimum Wage Increase Have an Adverse Impact on Inequality? Evidence from Two Latin American Economies
This paper uses a semiparametric model to analyze the impact of an increase in the real minimum wage on inequality in Colombia between 1995 and 1999 and in Paraguay between 1993 and 2000-2001. Simulations suggest that if the employment effects of the minimum wage increase are ignored, the underlying...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | EN |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5859 |