JEL classification

Journal of Economic Literature Classification (10696) J - Labor and Demographic Economics (1978) J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs (507) J38 - Public Policy (27)
Number of items at this level: 27.
Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
  • Cartagena-Farias, Javiera, Brimblecombe, Nicola (2025). Understanding the characteristics of unpaid carers living in financial hardship: risks and vulnerabilities. International Journal of Care and Caring, 9(3), 434 - 452. https://doi.org/10.1332/23978821Y2025D000000104 picture_as_pdf
    • Centre for Economic Performance
  • Bassier, Ihsaan, Ranchhod, Vimal (2024). Can minimum wages effectively reduce poverty under low compliance? A case study from the agricultural sector in South Africa. Review of Political Economy, 36(2), 398 - 419. https://doi.org/10.1080/09538259.2024.2318957 picture_as_pdf
  • Blundell, Richard, Costa Dias, Monica, Meghir, Costas, Van Reenen, John (2004). Evaluating the employment impact of a mandatory job search assistance program. Journal of the European Economic Association, 2(4), 569-606. https://doi.org/10.1162/1542476041423368
  • Bosch, Mariano, Manacorda, Marco (2010). Minimum wages and earnings inequality in urban Mexico. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2(4), 128-149. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.2.4.128
  • Butcher, Tim, Dickens, Richard, Manning, Alan (2012). Minimum wages and wage inequality: some theory and an application to the UK. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1177). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Cengiz, Doruk, Dube, Arindrajit, Lindner, Attila, Zipperer, Ben (2018). The effect of minimum wages on low-wage jobs: evidence from the United States using a bunching estimator. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1531). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Datta, Nikhil, Machin, Stephen (2024). Government contracting and living wages > minimum wages. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP2000). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Datta, Nikhil, Machin, Stephen (2021). Living wages and age discontinuities for low-wage workers. (CEP Discussion Papers 1803). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Dickens, Richard, Gregg, Paul, Machin, Stephen, Manning, Alan, Wadsworth, Jonathan (1993). Wages councils: was there a case for abolition? British Journal of Industrial Relations, 31(4), 515-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.1993.tb00411.x
  • Georgiadis, Andreas (2008). Efficiency wages and the economic effects of the minimum wage: evidence from a low-wage labour market. (CEPDP 857). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Giupponi, Giulia, Machin, Stephen (2022). Company wage policy in a low-wage labor market. (CEP Discussion Papers 1869). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Lordan, Grace, Neumark, David (2018). People versus machines: the impact of minimum wages on automatable. (Discussion Paper Series 11297). IZA (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit).
  • Metcalf, David (2007). Why has the British national minimum wage had little or no impact on employment? (CEPDP 781). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
    • Economics
  • Blundell, Richard, Costa Dias, Monica, Meghir, Costas, Van Reenen, John (2004). Evaluating the employment impact of a mandatory job search assistance program. Journal of the European Economic Association, 2(4), 569-606. https://doi.org/10.1162/1542476041423368
  • Butcher, Tim, Dickens, Richard, Manning, Alan (2012). Minimum wages and wage inequality: some theory and an application to the UK. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1177). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Datta, Nikhil, Machin, Stephen (2024). Government contracting and living wages > minimum wages. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP2000). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Datta, Nikhil, Machin, Stephen (2021). Living wages and age discontinuities for low-wage workers. (CEP Discussion Papers 1803). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Dickens, Richard, Gregg, Paul, Machin, Stephen, Manning, Alan, Wadsworth, Jonathan (1993). Wages councils: was there a case for abolition? British Journal of Industrial Relations, 31(4), 515-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.1993.tb00411.x
  • Giupponi, Giulia, Machin, Stephen (2022). Company wage policy in a low-wage labor market. (CEP Discussion Papers 1869). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Gmeiner, Michael, Gmeiner, Robert (2023). Estimating the employment effect of the minimum wage through variation in compliance: evidence from five US states. Journal of Government and Economics, 12, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jge.2023.100096 picture_as_pdf
  • Machin, Stephen (2025). Real wage and productivity stagnation. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 41(1), 105 - 119. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/graf013 picture_as_pdf
  • Machin, Stephen (2024). Wage controversies: real wage stagnation, inequality and labour market institutions. LSE Public Policy Review, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.31389/lseppr.103 picture_as_pdf
  • Manning, Alan (2021). The elusive employment effect of the minimum wage. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 35(1), 3 - 26. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.35.1.3 picture_as_pdf
    • European Institute
  • Boeri, Tito (2009). Immigration to the land of redistribution. (LSE 'Europe in Question' discussion paper series 05/2009). London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Jones, Erik (2009). They have no idea… decision-making and policy change in the global financial crisis. (LSE 'Europe in Question' discussion paper series 04/2009). London School of Economics and Political Science.
    • Geography and Environment
  • McNeil, Andrew, Lee, Neil, Luca, Davide (2022). The long shadow of local decline: birthplace economic conditions, political attitudes, and long-term individual economic outcomes in the UK. (III Working Papers 76). International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.zjjkxj4mn4d3 picture_as_pdf
  • McNeil, Andrew, Luca, Davide, Lee, Neil (2023). The long shadow of local decline: birthplace economic adversity and long-term individual outcomes in the UK. Journal of Urban Economics, 136, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2023.103571 picture_as_pdf
    • Government
  • McNeil, Andrew, Lee, Neil, Luca, Davide (2022). The long shadow of local decline: birthplace economic conditions, political attitudes, and long-term individual economic outcomes in the UK. (III Working Papers 76). International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.zjjkxj4mn4d3 picture_as_pdf
  • McNeil, Andrew, Luca, Davide, Lee, Neil (2023). The long shadow of local decline: birthplace economic adversity and long-term individual outcomes in the UK. Journal of Urban Economics, 136, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2023.103571 picture_as_pdf
    • International Growth Centre
  • Boudreau, Laura, Macchiavello, Rocco, Minni, Virginia, Tanaka, Mari (2025). Leaders in social movements: evidence from unions in Myanmar. American Economic Review, 115(6), 1975 - 2000. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20230758 picture_as_pdf
    • International Inequalities Institute
  • Iacono, Roberto (2025). The welfare versus work paradox. PLOS ONE, 20(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321564 picture_as_pdf
  • Jara, H. Xavier, Rodríguez, David, Collado, Diego, Torres, Javier, Mideros, Andrés, Montesdeoca, Lourdes, Avellaneda, Andrés, Chang, Rodrigo, Vanegas, Omar (2025). Assessing the role of tax-benefit policies during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from the Andean region. Review of Development Economics, 29(1), 226 - 246. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.13125 picture_as_pdf
  • McNeil, Andrew, Luca, Davide, Lee, Neil (2023). The long shadow of local decline: birthplace economic adversity and long-term individual outcomes in the UK. Journal of Urban Economics, 136, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2023.103571 picture_as_pdf
    • LSE
  • Lemos, Sara (2004). Minimum wage policy and employment effects: evidence from Brazil. Economía, 5(1), 219 - 252. https://doi.org/10.1353/eco.2005.0007 picture_as_pdf
    • LSE Health
  • Lordan, Grace, Neumark, David (2018). People versus machines: the impact of minimum wages on automatable. (Discussion Paper Series 11297). IZA (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit).
    • Management
  • Boudreau, Laura, Macchiavello, Rocco, Minni, Virginia, Tanaka, Mari (2025). Leaders in social movements: evidence from unions in Myanmar. American Economic Review, 115(6), 1975 - 2000. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20230758 picture_as_pdf
    • STICERD
  • Boudreau, Laura, Macchiavello, Rocco, Minni, Virginia, Tanaka, Mari (2025). Leaders in social movements: evidence from unions in Myanmar. American Economic Review, 115(6), 1975 - 2000. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20230758 picture_as_pdf
    • Social Policy
  • Brewer, Mike, Cominetti, Nye, Jenkins, Stephen P. (2025). What do we know about income and earnings volatility? Review of Income and Wealth, 71(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/roiw.70013 picture_as_pdf
  • Lordan, Grace, Neumark, David (2018). People versus machines: the impact of minimum wages on automatable. (Discussion Paper Series 11297). IZA (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit).
    • Statistics
  • Skinner, Chris J., Stuttard, Nigel, Beissel-Durrant, Gabriele, Jenkins, James (2002). The measurement of low pay in the UK labour force survey. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 64(supple), 653-676. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0084.64.s.5