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Incidence Analysis of a Sector-Specific Minimum Wage in a Two-Sector Harris-Todaro Model

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  • M. Hasan Imam
  • John Whalley

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In this paper we explore the incidence of a sector-specific minimum wage in a two-sector Harris-Todaro model with intersectorally mobile capital. In addition to the output and substitution effects in Harberger's tax incidence analysis, an additional effect reflecting the endogenously generated unemployment arises in the Harris-Todaro case. We also explore the functional incidence issue numerically for Mexico by using general equilibrium computational techniques. In a number of the calculations reported, capital more than bears the income loss from unemployment caused by the sector-specific minimum wage.

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  • M. Hasan Imam & John Whalley, 1985. "Incidence Analysis of a Sector-Specific Minimum Wage in a Two-Sector Harris-Todaro Model," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 100(1), pages 207-224.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:qjecon:v:100:y:1985:i:1:p:207-224.
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    1. Mathan Satchi & Jonathan Temple, 2006. "Growth and labour markets in developing countries," Bristol Economics Discussion Papers 06/581, School of Economics, University of Bristol, UK.
    2. Vassilis Rapanos, 2006. "Tax Incidence in a Model with Efficiency Wages and Unemployment," International Economic Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(4), pages 477-494.
    3. Mathan Satchi & Jonathan Temple, 2009. "Labor Markets and Productivity in Developing Countries," Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics, vol. 12(1), pages 183-204, January.
    4. Anwar Shah & John Whalley, 1990. "An Alternative View of Tax Incidence Analysis for Developing Countries," NBER Working Papers 3375, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    5. Arief Anshory Yusuf, 2005. "Who Pay for the Cleaner Air? Distributional Impact of Environmental Policy in a Dualistic Economy," Working Papers in Economics and Development Studies (WoPEDS) 200502, Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University, revised Feb 2005.
    6. Vassilis T. Rapanos, 2005. "Minimum Wage And Income Distribution In The Harris-Todaro Model," Journal of Economic Development, Chung-Ang Unviersity, Department of Economics, vol. 30(1), pages 1-14, June.
    7. Kul Bhatia, 2001. "Specific and mobile capital, migration and unemployment in a Harris-Todaro model," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(2), pages 207-222.
    8. Vassilis T. Rapanos, 2004. "Minimum Wage And Income Distribution In Developing Countries," International Trade 0404005, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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