Extending the coverage of minimum wages in India: Simulations from household data

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 46, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 47-55

  Belser, Patrick ^a   Rani, Uma ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84859322790     PISSN: 00129976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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