The Low Pay Commission and the National Minimum Wage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9712727 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Metcalf (London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 453 |
| Pages | 46-66 |
| Publication date | 1999-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-0297.00402 |
| OpenAlex | W2054570330 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
Great Britain has had statutory regulation of minimum pay for most of this century but never previously had a national minimum wage (NMW). This paper outlines the history of minimum wage regulation culminating in 1997 with the establishment of the Low Pay Commission (LPC). The three key debates within the LPC are analysed, namely the definition of the wage, what to do about youngsters, and the level to set the NMW. The impact of the NMW on the pay distribution, employment, family incomes and exchequer finances is set out. The paper concludes that the LPC is a fine example of successful social partnership
Commission · Economics · Exchequer · General partnership · Labour economics · Low wage · Minimum wage · Political science · Politics · Royal Commission · Statutory law · Wage · Employment and Welfare Studies · Finance · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
Beyond the business case
The operation of the Low Pay Commission
The Process of Fixing the British National Minimum Wage, 1997–2007
Low Pay and Income in Urban and Rural Areas
The Potential Impact of the Minimum Wage in Rural Areas
Spikes and Spill‐Overs
Gênero e insegurança no trabalho no Reino Unido
Wage Growth and Job Mobility in the United Kingdom and Germany
Explaining political turnarounds on minimum wages
Is it Easier to Escape from Low Pay in Urban Areas? Evidence from the United Kingdom
The Geographies of the National Minimum Wage
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2025 (27) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |