Minimum wage effects in a developing country
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- Sara Lemos, 2006. "Minimum Wage Effects in a Developing Country," Discussion Papers in Economics 06/1, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester.
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Minimum wage Labour costs Employment Informal sector Brazil;JEL classification:
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