Life on the Minimum Wage in Australia: An Empirical Investigation
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Labour Economics; Wages; Compensation; and Labour Costs; Public Policy;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
- J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
- J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy
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