Are Wage Adjustments an Effective Mechanism for Poverty Alleviation? Some Simulations for Domestic and Farm Workers

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dc.contributor.authorBhorat, Haroonen_ZA
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dc.date.issued2000-09en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis paper utilises a basic simulation exercise to analyse the possible poverty and employment reducing effects, of instituting a minimum wage in the South African labour market. The simulation is undertaken for three groups of unskilled workers, namely domestic workers, farm workers and drivers.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBhorat, H. (2000). <i>Are Wage Adjustments an Effective Mechanism for Poverty Alleviation? Some Simulations for Domestic and Farm Workers</i> (Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 00/041). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7228en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBhorat, Haroon <i>Are Wage Adjustments an Effective Mechanism for Poverty Alleviation? Some Simulations for Domestic and Farm Workers.</i> Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 00/041. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU), 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7228en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBhorat, H. 2000-09. Are Wage Adjustments an Effective Mechanism for Poverty Alleviation? Some Simulations for Domestic and Farm Workers. Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 00/041. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
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dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper AU - Bhorat, Haroon AB - This paper utilises a basic simulation exercise to analyse the possible poverty and employment reducing effects, of instituting a minimum wage in the South African labour market. The simulation is undertaken for three groups of unskilled workers, namely domestic workers, farm workers and drivers. DA - 2000-09 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2000 SM - 0-7992-2053-1 T1 - Are Wage Adjustments an Effective Mechanism for Poverty Alleviation? Some Simulations for Domestic and Farm Workers TI - Are Wage Adjustments an Effective Mechanism for Poverty Alleviation? Some Simulations for Domestic and Farm Workers UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7228 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBhorat H. Are Wage Adjustments an Effective Mechanism for Poverty Alleviation? Some Simulations for Domestic and Farm Workers. 2000 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7228en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDevelopment Policy Research Unit (DPRU)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.institutionDevelopment Policy Research Unit
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDevelopment and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 00/041en_ZA
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