Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Bassier, Ihsaan; Ranchhod, Vimal

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa, write Ihsaan Bassier and Vimal Ranchhod.

7 May 2024

The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/minimum-wage-for-south-african-farm-workers-study-shows-2013-hike-helped-reduce-poverty-even-though-compliance-was-poor-229204

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