Effects of non-minimum wages on health: A narrative literature review of short- and long-run studies using causal inference or longitudinal data in high-income countries. [PDF]
Prev Med RepLeigh JP, Du J.
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Reservation Wages-Measurement and Determinants: Evidence from the KMP Survey
This paper investigates the difficulties in measuring reservation wages, models the determinants of reservation wages, and compares reservation wages with predicted wages. Data is drawn from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's Plain (KMP) survey. Certain factors (
Richard Walker
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Oligopsony and the Distribution of Wages [PDF]
A number of theories (search and efficiency wages) have been developed, in part, to explain why identically able workers are often paid different wages.
V. Bhaskar, Ted To
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Muscle Control of an Extra Robotic Digit
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study compares muscle‐ and movement‐based control for operating a supernumerary robotic thumb. While movement control performs better in the proposed tasks, muscle‐based (EMG) control promotes broader motor learning. The results highlight the promise and challenges of using biosignals for human augmentation, offering new insights into intuitive ...
Julien Russ +7 more
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Prospective associations between the state minimum wage and cognitive function in older Americans. [PDF]
SSM Popul HealthLee B, Petito LC, Bao J, Kim D.
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City Size, Monopsony, and the Employment Effects of Minimum Wages
Priyaranjan Jha +3 more
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Chinese Penetration and Importer Country Wages: Microevidence From Chile [PDF]
The increasing importance of China in the world trade raises important questions on its impact on importing countries. This paper studies how import competition from China has affected wages in the Chilean Manufacturing Industry.
Roberto Álvarez, Luis Opazo
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Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction Using Human Pose Estimation and Local Large Language Models
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A multimodal human–robot interaction framework integrates human pose estimation (HPE) and a large language model (LLM) for gesture‐ and voice‐based robot control. Speech‐to‐text (STT) enables voice command interpretation, while a safety‐aware arbitration mechanism prioritizes gesture input for rapid intervention.
Nasiru Aboki +2 more
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Poverty, Policy, and Mental Health Inequities: Evidence, Challenges, and Opportunities. [PDF]
Harv Rev PsychiatryHamad R.
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Marx on absolute and relative wages
The aim of this paper is to clarify some aspects of Marx's analysis of the determinants of wages and of the peculiarities of labour as a commodity, concentrating upon three related issues. The first is that of Marx's notion of the subsistence (or natural)
Levrero, Enrico Sergio
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