Minimum Wage and the Working Poor in Nigeria: Is there a Link?
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Minimum Wage; Poverty; Nigeria; Low wage earners;All these keywords.
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- J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
- J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
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