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Implementation Gaps in Minimum Wages: Comparison of Eight Asian Countries
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Minimum Wages (MW) have been an important policy instrument used by governments for labor market stabilization and also to improve the worki ng condi t ions. Whi l e the re have been ongoing debates about t he i mpac t of MW, poor qual i t y implementation has been repeatedly cited as a major challenge. Workers in Asia who account for majority of world’s working population f ace t he brunt of poor implementation. Using data from sources like ILO Working Conditions Laws Database, Wage Indicat or Foundat i on, off i cial country data and building on past research, we examine MW implementation in eight developing countries in Asia. The comparison provides insights about convergence and divergence in implementation practices, thus increasing the ability to cross learn.
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