Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil

Wage Inequality, Minimum Wage Effects and Spillovers

This paper investigates possible spillover effects of the UK minimum wage. The halt in the growth in inequality in the lower half of the wage distribution (as measured by the 50:10 percentile ratio) since the mid 1990s, in contrast to the continued inequality growth in the upper half of the distribution, suggests the possibility of a minimum wage effect and spillover effects on wages above the ...

Changes in the Wage Structure and Earnings Inequality

Underreporting of Earnings and the Minimum Wage Spike∗

This paper contributes to the policy debate on minimum wage by highlighting its role in enforcing compliance with fiscal rules in economies where underreporting of earnings is widespread. First, I propose a simple model exploring the interaction between the minimum wage and underreporting of earnings. Then, I provide supportive evidence by documenting a positive correlation within European labo...

Using the Eitc to Increase Family Earnings: New Evidence and a Comparison with the Minimum Wage

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Intra-Plant Wage Responsiveness: Evidence from Brazil

A basic assumption in labor economics is that changes in wages paid to new workers are distributed to existing workers. However, there is little evidence to support this assumption. This paper uses Brazilian matched employer-employee longitudinal data to identify new jobs, and then measures the responsiveness of wages paid to existing workers to the wages paid to new workers. This measure of re...