Varkkey, B., Korde, R., & Wadhwaniya, S. (2021). Implementation Gaps in Minimum Wages: Comparison of Eight Asian Countries. The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations A Review of Economic & Social Development, 405-422.
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ABSTRACT
Minimum Wages (MW) have been an important policy instrument used by governments for labor market stabilization and also to improve the working conditions. While there have been ongoing debates about the impact of Minimum Wage, poor quality implementation has been repeatedly cited as a major challenge. Workers in Asia who account for majority of world’s working population face the brunt of poor implementation. Using data from sources like ILO Working Conditions Laws Database, WageIndicator Foundation, official country data and building on past research, we examine MW implementation in eight developing countries in Asia. The comparison provides insights about convergence and divergence in implementation practices, thus increasing the ability to cross learn.
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