An Efficiency Enhancing Minimum Wage

9 Pages Posted: 31 Dec 1997

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Omer Gokcekus

Seton Hall University - School of Diplomacy and International Relations

Edward Tower

Duke University - Department of Economics

Abstract

We consider an economy (e.g., Chile 1973-83 or modern Turkey) with a minimum wage sector and a free sector and a tax on labor earnings. We ask can a minimum wage hike raise employment and economic efficiency?

JEL Classification: J31, J64

Suggested Citation

Gokcekus, Omer and Tower, Edward, An Efficiency Enhancing Minimum Wage . Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=49721 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.49721

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