The Direct Effects of Minimum Wage Regulation in Two Low-paying Sectors

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12765280
AutoresMin Li (0000-0002-1163-8961, South China University of Technology, autor de correspondencia)
Año2008
Volumen7
Número2
Páginas261-283
Fecha de publicación2008-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of Comparative Asian Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1533-9114 • E-ISSN: 2150-5403
EditorialRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15339114.2008.9678464
OpenAlexW1975506053
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas20

This paper presents a study examining the direct effects of the Minimum Wage Regulation in two low-paying sectors in Southern China. Drawing on data from 19 small firms and 115 employees in clothing and construction sectors, the paper explores the reasons for the limited direct effects of the minimum wage on employment and pay in low-paying sectors. It argues that market conditions and social institutions have more direct impact on employment and wages than minimum wage regulation. The main purpose of this research is to examine the change of employment relations in terms of employment, pay changes and pay regulations. The research method of this study combines interviews with employers, managers and employees. It is thus possible to construct a detailed picture of the minimum wage regulation on employment and pay in the two low-paying sectors. It shows minimum wage regulation losing its legal institutional force on employment and pay in low-paying sectors, and it highlights how social institutions determine employment and pay. This enables the development of minimum wage regulation in further ongoing research

Business · China · Clothing · Construct (python library · Economics · Labour economics · Low wage · Minimum wage · Political science · Wage · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy