Who gain and lose from the minimum wage policy?
This study examines the effectiveness of the minimum wage as a mechanism for income redistribution among major ethnic groups in Malaysia. Taking into consideration the benefits and costs of minimum wage, the results show that the wage policy potentially boosts the incomes of ethnic Indians and ethn...
Main Authors: | Mohd Yusof Saari, Azman Hassan, Rusmawati Said |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2013
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8130/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8130/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8130/1/7276-18738-1-SM.pdf |
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