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Living wages around the world : manual for measurement /

"This manual describes a new methodology to measure a decent but basic standard of living in different countries and how much workers need to earn to afford this, making it possible for researchers to estimate comparable living wages around the world and determine gaps between living wages and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anker, Richard, 1943- (Author), Anker, Martha (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2017.
Subjects:
Minimum wage > Measurement.
Cost and standard of living > Measurement.
Minimum wage.
Salaires minimums.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
Cost and standard of living > Measurement
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This manual describes a new methodology to measure a decent but basic standard of living in different countries and how much workers need to earn to afford this, making it possible for researchers to estimate comparable living wages around the world and determine gaps between living wages and prevailing wages, even in countries with limited secondary data."
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-360) and index.
ISBN:9781786431462
1786431467