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The Effect of Minimum Wage Legislation on Income Equality: A TheoreticalAnalysis [PDF]

Minimum wage legislation is frequently advocated in the belief that itcreates a more nearly equal distribution of income. A one-sector model of general equilibrium is used to analyze a universally applicable minimum wage, and a two-sector model is used ...
J. Huston McCulloch
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
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Tax evasion, minimum wage non-compliance and informality

, 2011
We study the impact of tax and minimum wage reforms on the incidence of informality. To gauge the incidence of informality, we use measures of the extent of tax evasion, the extent of minimum wage non-compliance, and the size of the informal workforce ...
Basu, Arnab K.
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Does Tariff Liberalization Increase Wage Inequality? Some Empirical Evidence [PDF]

The objective of the paper is to answer an often-asked question : if tariff rates are reduced, what will happen to wage inequality ? We consider two types of wage inequality : between occupations (skills premium), and between industries. We use two large
Lyn Squire, Branko Milanovic
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Unraveling the complexities of casual labour: An analysis of income disparities, market dynamics, and employment challenges in Udaipur, India

Current Innovation in Agriculture Science
The present study analysed the various aspects related to casual labour households, focusing on income levels, market functioning, employment status, wage rates, and constraints faced by households in rural and urban areas of Udaipur district of ...
Vikalp Sharma, G L Meena, Kanika Mehta
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Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Macroeconomic interdependence under collective wage bargaining [PDF]

This paper uses a two-country, sticky-price model with non-atomistic wage setters to study the role of collective wage bargaining in the propagation of monetary shocks.
Vincenzo Cuciniello
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Swedish Consumers' Willingness‐to‐Pay for Plant‐Based Proteins in Pasta Sauce: Preferences and Policy Scenarios

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Jens Rommel, Sarah Säll   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wage Inequality on the Rise: The Role of Workers' Characteristics

, 2016
In recent decades, wage inequality has been an important factor behind the rise in income inequality around the world. The leading explanation for increased wage inequality has been the increasing returns to human capital, usually attributed to changing ...
Yapor, Mijail, Brum, Matías, Alves, Guillermo   +2 more
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Trade Realignments and the Need for Integrated Modeling Research in Latin America's Agri‐Food Sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Emiliano Lopez Barrera
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