Minimum wage policy and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Gindling, T. & Ronconi, L.
(2023).
Minimum wage policy and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean.
(III Working Paper 93).
International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science.
https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.127rw09xlc6l
In this chapter we review the literature and inform policy debates about the effects of minimum wages (MW) on income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Earnings are the primary source of income among families, especially in the lower part of the earnings and household income distribution. It is reasonable, therefore, to expect increases in the minimum wage to have a significant impact on earnings and income inequality.
| Item Type | Working paper |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2023 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE > Institutes > International Inequalities Institute |
| DOI | 10.21953/lse.127rw09xlc6l |
| Date Deposited | 05 Jul 2023 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/119635 |
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