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Peer reviewedEhrenberg, Ronald G.; And Others – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1992
Includes "Introduction" (Ehrenberg); "Effect of the Minimum Wage [MW] on the Fast-Food Industry" (Katz, Krueger); "Using Regional Variation in Wages to Measure Effects of the Federal MW" (Card); "Do MWs Reduce Employment?" (Card); "Employment Effects of Minimum and Subminimum Wages" (Neumark,…
Descriptors: Differences, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedFogel, Walter; Lewin, David – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1974
Comparative statistics are used in this study to show that wages in the public sector tend to be higher than in the private sector for most blue collar jobs and lower level white collar jobs. However, salaries are usually lower in the public sector for managerial and professional occupations. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Fringe Benefits, Government Employees, Industry
Peer reviewedGoldfarb, Robert S.; Morrall, John F., III – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1981
Reviews the Davis-Bacon Act, including how its wage determinations compare to local construction wages as measured by sources other than the act's administrators; the effects of lags in the act's data-gathering process; and the savings that would result from changing the way prevailing rates are calculated. (CT)
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Construction Programs, Data Analysis, Data Collection
