MINIMUM WAGES AND THE 'WORKING POOR'

被引：8

作者：

Wooden, Mark ^{[1
]}

Wilkins, Roger ^{[1
]}

McGuinness, Seamus ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Melbourne, Melborne Inst Appl Econ & Social Res, Parkville, Vic, Australia

来源：

ECONOMIC PAPERS | 2007年 / 26卷 / 04期

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

Earnings inequality; HILDA Survey; Low pay; Minimum wages;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1759-3441.2007.tb01016.x

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper uses data from the HILDA Survey to examine whether or not a minimum wage increase can do much to alleviate poverty or reduce earnings inequality. It is concluded that any poverty reducing effects will be modest. Most low-wage employees are not found living in the poorest household, and among those that are, many combine part-time work with receipt of a government benefit. It is also concluded that minimum wage increases are likely to be of limited effectiveness in protecting the living standards of the 'working poor'. This is because the large increases in hourly wages experienced by most low-wage workers do not always translate into similarly large increases in annual earnings.

引用

页码：295 / 307

页数：13