The Impacts of Minimum Wage Policy in China: Mixed results for women, youth and migrants
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Source Publication
Global Wage Debates: Politics or Economics?
Link to Published Version
http://justjobsnetwork.org/wp-content/pubs/reports/Joint%20Report%202015.pdf#page=57
Publication Date
9-2015
Editor
Gregory Randolph and Knut Panknin
Publisher
JustJobs Network
City
New Delhi and Washington, D.C.
First Page
49
Last Page
62
Department
Economics
Description
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.
Recommended Citation
Li, Shi and Lin, Carl, "The Impacts of Minimum Wage Policy in China: Mixed results for women, youth and migrants" (2015). Faculty Contributions to Books. 109.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/fac_books/109