an article by Brian Fabo (Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and
Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI))
and Sharon Sarah Belli (
Central European University (CEU))
published in IZA Journal of Labor Policy Volume 6 Article 4 (2017)
Abstract
Minimum wage is one of the most debated issues in the labour policy area. Often perceived as a trade-off between employment and equality in earnings, the debate on minimum wage is highly polarized.
With regard to the undergoing discussions on the Social Pillar of the European integration, we aim to extend the debate to include the aspect of minimum living standards, by empirically showing the gap between minimum wages and the minimum living wages in the peripheral countries of the European Union.
JEL Classification: J39
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