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The living wage / Donald Hirsch and Laura Valadez-Martinez.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hirsch, Donald, author.
- Valadez-Martinez, Laura, author.
- Series:
- Economy, key ideas.
- The economy/key ideas
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Minimum wage.
- Living wage movement.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 122 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing, 2023.
- Summary:
- This short primer traces the origins of the concept of the living wage and seeks to explain its current rise in fortune as an economic instrument with a social objective. It examines its impact on labour markets and wage levels, explores how it has been applied, and assesses whether it is an effective measure for raising living standards.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on August 23, 2023).
- Previously issued in print: 2017.
- ISBN:
- 9781911116479
- 1911116479
- 9781788210218
- 1788210212
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