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      Income and Wages 10 September 2015

      The Impacts of Minimum Wage Policy in China: Mixed Results for Women, Youth and Migrants

      The authors propose that in its application by policymakers, minimum wage policy should focus on its initial intended purpose– ensuring that workers receive remuneration at a particular threshold to provide for their basic needs. Beyond that, the minimum wage should not be used as the primary tool to accomplish other political and economic goals, such as increasing average wages or promoting social development.

      by Li Shi, Carl Lin
      Report
      Income and Wages 10 September 2015

      The Minimum Wage Debate in Decentralized Indonesia: The Power of Unions and Local Government

      This report discusses the political economy of minimum wage setting that has developed in Indonesia and seeks to examine the changing role of workers, employers, and local governments.

      by Indrasari Tjandraningsih
      Report
      Income and Wages 10 September 2015

      Beyond Minimum Wages in Corporate Codes of Conduct

      Corporate codes of conduct that only commit companies to pay minimum or market wages to their workers have proven– in most key sourcing countries– insufficient in the task of ensuring workers are fairly compensated. To do their share, global brands must commit to a higher standard than just paying minimum wages.

      by Jason Judd, Andrew Korfhage
      Report
      Income and Wages 10 September 2015

      The Misunderstood Minimum Wage: A Case Study of South Africa

      This report seeks to provide clarity on the topic of minimum wage legislation by contextualizing the debate and detailing sector-specific empirical evidence of minimum wage legislation's impact in South Africa given the country's unique historical, social and economic context.

      by Aalia Cassim et al.
      Report
      Income and Wages 10 September 2015

      Closing the Gender Wage Gap in Indian Agriculture: Recognizing women’s contributions through equal wages

      This report provides an overview of the wage differentials between men and women in India's agriculture sector and explores explanations for why female work continues to be undervalued.

      by Sabina Dewan
      Report
      Income and Wages 10 September 2015

      Minimum Wage in Brazil: A Useful Policy Tool to Reduce Wage Inequality?

      What role did a rising minimum wage play in reducing wage inequality in Brazil in the first decade of the 21st century? Is it reasonable to expect that the policy of tying minimum wage to economic growth will continue to act as a key driver of inequality reduction in the near future?

      by Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa et al.
      Report
      Income and Wages 10 September 2015

      State and Local Governments Lead the Way: Examining the Impact of Subnational Minimum Wage Increases in the United States

      America's working class families have witnessed a daunting trend over the last 30 years– one marked by wage stagnation and rising costs. Worker productivity rose by nearly 65 percent, yet American workers saw their wages remain stagnant in real terms, and in some cases, even decline.

      by Jacqueline Odum
      Report
      Others 15 July 2015

      Emerging From Debt, Creating Jobs: Lessons From Greece

      Sovereign debt and its sustainability is becoming a widespread concern. This report maps the four likely scenarios Greece faces, but these could very well be the choices other countries face in the near future.

      by Abhijnan Rej
      Perspective
      Others 3 July 2015

      Long-Term Effects of Unemployment for Greek Youth

      The recently announced referendum and subsequent fears around the Greek exit from the Eurozone threaten to distract attention from the biggest issue facing the country: unemployment.

      by Amanbir Singh
      Perspective
      Others 2 July 2015

      Two Myths Around Grexit

      The possibility of a Grexit needs to be carefully evaluated, not in terms of doomsday myths but in terms of real social and political consequences.

      by Abhijnan Rej