Browsing by Author "Hertz, Tom"

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    The Effects of Minimum Wages on the Employment and Earnings of South Africa's Domestic Service Workers
    (2005-10) Hertz, Tom
    Minimum wages have been in place for South Africa’s one million domestic service workers since November of 2002. Using data from seven waves of the Labour Force Survey, this paper documents that the real hourly wages, average monthly earnings, and total earnings of all employed domestic workers have risen since the regulations came into effect, while hours of work per week and employment have fallen.
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    The Effects of Minimum Wages on the Employment and Earnings of South Africa's Domestic Service Workers
    (2005-10) Hertz, Tom
    Minimum wages have been in place for South Africa’s one million domestic service workers since November of 2002. Using data from seven waves of the Labour Force Survey, this paper documents that the real hourly wages, average monthly earnings, and total earnings of all employed domestic workers have risen since the regulations came into effect, while hours of work per week and employment have fallen.