Download or read book Impact of Minimum Wages on Formal Employment in Kenya written by Damiano Kulundu Manda and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Minimum Wages on the Labor Market and Income Distribution in Kenya written by Tabitha Mwangi and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Kenya, there has been increased debate on the impact of minimum wage increases and pay disparities between sectors. Long-term differences in earnings across sectors and different regions (urban and rural) are reflected through higher poverty rates in rural areas, especially among wage earners. This study evaluates the effects of minimum wages on labor and its impact on growth. The study uses the single country static model, the PEP-1-1 model and the Social Accounting Matrix for Kenya for the year 2009. The key research questions are to assess the effects of minimum wages on rural or urban area labor markets, labor migration, and income distribution. To achieve this, the study simulates three scenarios: increases in minimum wages for formal workers in urban and rural areas at the same rate of 5%, different rates (10% rural and 5% urban), and a cut in the minimum wages in both regions. The findings indicate that increases in wage fuel the migration of labor from rural to urban areas, and stifles the expansion of the economy. A rise in minimum wages has an overall negative effect on incomes of rural households while benefiting urban households, which contributes to increased inequality. A fall in real minimum wages on the other hand, is supportive of output and employment growth.
Download or read book The Ripple Effects of Minimum Wages on Negotiated Wages in Kenya written by Jacob O. Omolo and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Is Minimum Wage Policy Effective in Kenya written by Jacob O. Omolo and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Minimum Wages and Social Policy written by Wendy V. Cunningham and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering evidence from both detailed individual country studies and homogenized statistics across the Latin American and Caribbean region, this book examines the impact of the minimum wage on wages, employment, poverty, income distribution and government budgets in the context of a large informal sector and predominantly unskilled workforces.
Download or read book The impact of minimum wages in Mexico and Colombia written by Linda A. Bell and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Unionisation on Negotiated Wages in the Manufacturing Sector in Kenya written by William J. House and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Setting of a Minimum Wage and Its Consequences on Employment and Earnings in the Modern Sector in Kenya written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consultant report on effects of a minimum wage on employment and wages in Kenya - covers urban areas and rural areas cost of living, the estimation of the minimum monthly income required by urban and rural households, employment and wages trends in the private sector and the public sector, the evolution of the number of low paid workers and the estimated impact of a new minimum wage; proposes indexation systems. References, statistical tables.
Download or read book The Kenya Employment Problem written by Henry Rempel and published by Nairobi ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ILO pub-WEP pub. Monograph prepared within the framework of a WEP research project on labour market and employment trends in Kenya - examines relations between labour supply and wage structure in the industrial sector, considers economic implications and other effects (e. g. Labour productivity) on the educational system, agricultural development, the urban area informal sector, etc., and includes a literature survey, relating to wage determination theory. ILO mentioned. Bibliography pp. 183 to 193, graphs, maps and statistical tables.
Download or read book The Labor Market in Kenya written by Peter R. Fallon and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Education and Income Determination in Kenya written by Arne Bigsten and published by Gower Publishing Company, Limited. This book was released on 1984 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the impact of education on wage determination, and labour market effects on income distribution in Kenya - includes the historical background of employment policy and wage policy; examines rural workers' wages; the educational system, on the job training and available skills, and concludes that educational level influences urban area incomes and resulting innovations influence positively rural income. Bibliography, references and statistical tables.
Download or read book The Minimum Wage written by Deepak Lal and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CONTENTS: Introduction; Poverty Alleviation; Efficiency; Conclusions; Summary.
Download or read book The Impact of Minimum Wages on Employment in a Low Income Country written by Alatas, Vivi and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Global Wage Report 2020 21 written by INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE. and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ILO flagship report examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region. The 2020-21 edition analyses the relationship of minimum wages and inequality, as well as the wage impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The 2020-21 edition also reviews minimum wage systems across the world and identifies the conditions under which minimum wages can reduce inequality. The report presents comprehensive data on levels of minimum wages, their effectiveness, and the number and characteristics of workers paid at or below the minimum. The report highlights how adequate minimum wages, statutory or negotiated, can play a key role in a human-centred recovery from the crisis
Download or read book The Fundamentals of Minimum Wage Fixing written by François Eyraud and published by International Labour Organization. This book was released on 2005 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual draws on the ILO's comprehensive database containing the principal legal provisions and minimum wage fixing mechanisms in 100 countries. The minimum wage has had a long and turbulent history, and this study sheds light on its intricacies by providing a thorough overview of the institutions and practices in different countries. It outlines the main topics for debate concerning the effects of minimum wages on major social and economic variables such as employment, wage inequality, and poverty. The book considers the various procedures countries use for implementation, including the criteria employed to fix the minimum wage, and how they are linked to specific country objectives. It then measures the efficiency of the minimum wage, and focuses on its impact on employment as a major political issue. For the benefit of non-specialists, the validity of econometric models and their results are examined.
Download or read book An Employment targeted Economic Program for Kenya written by Robert Pollin and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kenyan economy has experienced improved economic growth in recent years, and the government has maintained a commitment to generating 500,000 new jobs per year. But the country still faces severe problems of poverty-level employment - people working full-time yet living with their families in poverty. This study develops detailed proposals for greatly expanding decent employment opportunities in Kenya, and to accomplish this in a manner that also creates a wide range of employment and business opportunities, including those for small and medium-sized enterprises, agricultural small holders, commercial banks, and microfinance institutions.
Download or read book The Labor Market and Economic Adjustment written by Pierre-Richard Agénor and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the role of the labor market in the transmission process of adjustment policies in developing countries. It begins by reviewing the recent evidence regarding the functioning of these markets. It then studies the implications of wage inertia, nominal contracts, labor market segmentation, and impediments to labor mobility for stabilization policies. The effect of labor market reforms on economic flexibility and the channels through which labor market imperfections alter the effects of structural adjustment measures are discussed next. The last part of the paper identifies a variety of issues that may require further investigation, such as the link between changes in relative wages and the distributional effects of adjustment policies.
