Abstract
Estimates the effect of a minimum wage on the level of employment and on wages in Israeli industry. The findings surprisingly suggest that both labour demand and supply decrease after the institution of a minimum wage. Thus, employment is reduced while wages remain practically unchanged.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 408-415 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal of Social Economics |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- General Social Sciences