Minimum wages are a central aspect of the policy discourse in developing and transition economies, with diametrically opposite perspectives dominating the debate. Theory is ambiguous, and at its core this is an empirical question, not least because enforcement can vary across countries. The papers in this collection conduct detailed and country specific analyses of the consequences of minimum wage policies for China, Indonesia, Thailand, Russia, Honduras and South Africa. They provide the empirical foundations for a reasoned debate on this contentious policy question." (Guest Editors: Haroon Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur and Shi Li)
Regional variation of the minimum wages in China
This paper analyzes the regional variation of minimum wage in China. We first introduce the institutional background of China’s minimum-wage policy and then describe the regional variation of the minimum wages...