Minimum wage
Canada
Government Documents
- : Rights of Ontario agricultural employees covered under the Employment Standards Act, 2000.
Ontario Ministry of Labour (Nov, 2015) - : Minimum rights for most Ontario Employees as outlined in the Employment Standards Act, 2000.
Ontario Ministry of Labour (Oct, 2017)
- Getting your foot in the door: A look at entry-level job vacancies in Canada
Drolet, M. (2017) Statistics Canada - Linking labour demand and labour supply: Job vacancies and the unemployed
Drolet, M. (2017) Statistics Canada - Minimum Wage (BC)
Employment Standards Branch. (2017) Government of British Columbia - The impact of aging on labour market participation rates
Fields, A., Uppal, S., LaRochelle-Cote, S. (2017) Statistics Canada - The ups and downs of minimum wage
Galarneau, D., Fecteau, E. (2014) Statistics Canada - Labour market outcomes of graduates from universities in the Maritime provinces
Galarneau, D., Hinchley, C., Ntwari, A. (2017) Statistics Canada - The local unemployment rate and permanent retirement
Galarneau, D., Turcotte, M., Carriere, Y., Fecteau, E. (2015) Statistics Canada - The association between skills and low income
Heisz, A., Notten, G., Situ, J. (2016) Statistics Canada
Ontario Ministry of Labour. (Oct, 2017)- Report and Recommendations to the Minister of Labor
Minimum Wage Advisory Panel. (2014) Ministry of Labour - Summary Report on Employment Standards Stakeholder Engagement Process. (2011) Ministry of Labour, Citizens鈥� Services and Open Government
- Rights and Responsibilities in Changing Workplace: A Review of Employment Standards in British Columbia.
Thompson, M. (1994) Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour - Employment changes across industries during the downturn and recovery.
Uppal, S., LaRochelle-Cote, S. (2013) Statistics Canada - Changes in wealth across the income distribution, 1999 to 2012.
Uppal, S., LaRochelle-Cote, S. (2015) Statistics Canada - Low income among persons with a disability in Canada.
Wall, K. (2017) Statistics Canada
Academic Articles
- The Highs and Lows of the Minimum Wage Effect: A Time-Series Cross-Section of the Canadian Law
Baker, M., Benjamin, D., Stanger, S. (1999) Journal of Labor Economics, 17(2), 318-350. - In Search of Labor Demand
Beaudry, P., Green, D., Sand, B. (2014) University of British Columbia Vancouver School of Economics, 1-43.
- Dispelling Minimum Wage Mythology: The Minimum Wage and the Impact on Jobs in Canada, 1983-2012.
Brennan, J., & Stanford, J. (2014) Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative, 1-25. - Dispelling Minimum Wage Mythology: The Minimum Wage and the Impact on Jobs in Canada, 1983-2012.
Brochu, P., & Green, D.A. (2013) The Impact of Minimum Wages on Labour Market Transitions. The Economic Journal, 123, 1203-1235. DOI: 10.1111/ecoj.12032
Campolieti, M., Fang, T., Gunderson, M. (2005) Canadian Journal of Economics, 38(1), 81-104.
Campolieti, M., Gunderson, M., Riddell, C. (2005) Centre for Economics and Public Affairs University of Toronto, 1-33.
- Changes in Wage Inequality in Canada: An Interprovincial Perspective.
Fortin, N. M., & Lemieux, T. (2014) Canadian Labour Market and Skills Research Network, 1-42. - What is Minimum Wage For? Empirical Results and Theories of Justice.
Green, D. A. (2014) Canadian Public Policy, 40 (4), 293-314.
Rybczynski, K., Sen, A. (2017) Contemporary Economic Policy, 36(1), 116-135.
Think Tanks/Bank Reports
- Minimum Wage Rates in Canada: 1965 鈥� 2015.
Battle, K. (2015) The Caledon Institute of Social Policy, 1-30. - Workers鈥� Stories of Exploitation & Abuse: Why BC Employment Standards Need to Change Summary Report.
BC Employment Standards Coalition (2017). - Ontario鈥檚 Proposed Minimum Wage Hike: An Economic Assessment.
Burleton, D., Dolega, M., Ignjatovic, D. (2017) Toronto-Dominion Bank Economics, 1-8. - Ontario Enters Uncharted Waters with a $15 Minimum Wage.
Eisen, B., Lammam, C., Watson, D. (2017) Fraser Institute, 1-11. - Thinking about Minimum Wage Increases in Alberta, Theoretically, Empirically, and Regionally.
Marchand, J. (2017) C.D. Howe Institute, 1-20. - Raising the Minimum Wage: Misguided Policy, Unintended Consequences.
Murphy, R., Lammam, C., MacIntyre, H. (2016) Fraser Institute, 1-76. - Minimum Wage: How much is too much?
National Bank of Canada. (2017) - Reaching the $15/hr. Minimum Wage: An Urgent Poverty Reduction Action for BC Youth and Families with Children.
First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, (2017) 1-5.
- Pay equity, minimum wage and equality at work.
Rubery, J. (2003) International Labour Organization, 1-80.
Sen, Anindya. (2017) C.D. Howe.
Newspaper Articles
Benzie, R. (2017, Sept 26) Toronto Star.
Eisen, B. (2017, Nov 6) The Fraser Institute Blog.
Eisen, B., Lammam, C. (2017, Oct 11) The Fraser Institute Blog.
Marowits, R. (2017, Aug 15) Toronto Star.
Megan Gillis. (2017) Ottawa Citizen, 1-6.
Rozworski, M. (2017, Jun 29) The Progressive Economics Forum.
- Why the minimum wage debate isn鈥檛 going to go away.
Yalnizyan, A. (2014, Feb 05) The Globe and Mail, 1-4.
United States
Academic Articles
- Working time patterns for sustainable work.
Anxo, D., Boulin, J., Cabrita, J., & Vermeylen, G. (2017) Publication Office of the European Unioun, 1-80.
Belman, D., Wonfson, P.J. (2014). Upjohn Press
Card, D., Katz, L.F., & Krueger, A.B. (1994) ILR Review, 47(3), 487-497.
Card, D., Krueger, A.B. (2016) Princeton University Press.
- The Minimum Wage and the Great Recession: Evidence of Effects on the Employment and Income Trajectories of Low-Skilled Workers.
Clemens, J., & Wither, M. (2016) National Bureau of Economic Research, 21830, 1-70.
Dube, A., Lester, T.W., & Reich, M. (2010) The Review of Economics and Statistics, 92(4), 945-964.
Dube, A., Lester, T.W., & Reich, M. (2016) Journal of Labor Economics, 34(3), 663-704.
- Minimum Wage Increases, Wages, and Low-Wage Employment: Evidence from Seattle.
Jardim, E., Long, M., Plotnick, R., Inwegen, E., Vigdor, J., Wething, H. (2017) National Bureau of Economic Research, 1-63.
Lordan, G., Neumark, D. (2017) National Bureau of Economics, 23667, 1-39.
- Survival of the Fittest: The Impact on the Minimum Wage on Firm Exit.
Luca, D.L., Luca, M. (2017) Harvard Business School, 1-33.
MaCurdy, T. (2015) Journal of Political Economy, 123(2), 497-545.
Neumark, D. (2001) Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 40(1), 121-144.
Otten, J. et al. (2017) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(9), 1039.
Portugal, P., & Cardoso, A.R. (2006) Journal of the European Economic Association, 4(5), 988-1013.
- Why Does the Minimum Wage Have No Discernible Effect on Employment?
Schmitt, J. (2013) Centre for Economic and Policy Research, 1-30. - Report on Non-profit Response to Minimum Wage.
The Seattle Minimum Wage Team. (2017) University of Washington, 1-35. - Report on Baseline Employer Survey and Worker Interviews.
The Seattle Minimum Wage Team. (2016) University of Washington, 1-30. - Report on the Impact of Seattle鈥檚 Minimum Wage Ordinance on Wages, Workers, Jobs, and Establishments Through 2015.
The Seattle Minimum Wage Team. (2016) University of Washington, 1-57.
Think Tanks / Bank Reports
- Minimum Wage Policy Guide.
International Labour Organization, 1-120.
- Seattle鈥檚 Minimum Wage Experience 2015-16.
Reich, M., Allegretto, S., Godoey, A. (2017) Center of Wage and Employment Dynamics, 1-26. - Thirteen Facts about Wage Growth.
Shambaugh, J., Nunn, R., Liu, P., Nantz, G. (2017) The Hamilton Project, 1-19. - OECD Submission to The UK Low Pay Mission.
OECD. (1997) OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers, 29, 1-33. - Labour market institutions and youth labour markets: Minimum wages and youth employment revisited.
O鈥橦iggins, N., & Moscariello, V. (2017) International Labour Organization, 1-36.
- Pay equity, minimum wage and equality at work.
Rubery, J. (2003) International Labour Organization, 1-80.
Think Tank/Bank Reports
- Minimum Wage Policy Guide. International Labour Organization, 1-120. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---travail/documents/genericdocument/wcms_508566.pdf
- Reich, M., Allegretto, S., Godoey, A. (2017) Seattle鈥檚 Minimum Wage Experience 2015-16. Center of Wage and Employment Dynamics, 1-26.
- Shambaugh, J., Nunn, R., Liu, P., Nantz, G. (2017) Thirteen Facts about Wage Growth. The Hamilton Project, 1-19.
- OECD. (1997) OECD Submission to The UK Low Pay Mission. OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers, 29, 1-33.
- O鈥橦iggins, N., & Moscariello, V. (2017) Labour market institutions and youth labour markets: Minimum wages and youth employment revisited. International Labour Organization, 1-36. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/publication/wcms_575897.pdf
- Rubery, J. (2003) Pay equity, minimum wage and equality at work. International Labour Organization, 1-80. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---declaration/documents/publication/wcms_decl_wp_20_en.pdf
Newspaper Articles
Think Tank/Bank Reports
- Minimum Wage Policy Guide. International Labour Organization, 1-120. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---travail/documents/genericdocument/wcms_508566.pdf
- Reich, M., Allegretto, S., Godoey, A. (2017) Seattle鈥檚 Minimum Wage Experience 2015-16. Center of Wage and Employment Dynamics, 1-26.
- Shambaugh, J., Nunn, R., Liu, P., Nantz, G. (2017) Thirteen Facts about Wage Growth. The Hamilton Project, 1-19.
- OECD. (1997) OECD Submission to The UK Low Pay Mission. OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers, 29, 1-33.
- O鈥橦iggins, N., & Moscariello, V. (2017) Labour market institutions and youth labour markets: Minimum wages and youth employment revisited. International Labour Organization, 1-36. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/publication/wcms_575897.pdf
- Rubery, J. (2003) Pay equity, minimum wage and equality at work. International Labour Organization, 1-80. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---declaration/documents/publication/wcms_decl_wp_20_en.pdf
Newspaper Articles
Think Tank/Bank Reports
- Minimum Wage Policy Guide. International Labour Organization, 1-120. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---travail/documents/genericdocument/wcms_508566.pdf
- Reich, M., Allegretto, S., Godoey, A. (2017) Seattle鈥檚 Minimum Wage Experience 2015-16. Center of Wage and Employment Dynamics, 1-26.
- Shambaugh, J., Nunn, R., Liu, P., Nantz, G. (2017) Thirteen Facts about Wage Growth. The Hamilton Project, 1-19.
- OECD. (1997) OECD Submission to The UK Low Pay Mission. OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers, 29, 1-33.
- O鈥橦iggins, N., & Moscariello, V. (2017) Labour market institutions and youth labour markets: Minimum wages and youth employment revisited. International Labour Organization, 1-36. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/publication/wcms_575897.pdf
- Rubery, J. (2003) Pay equity, minimum wage and equality at work. International Labour Organization, 1-80. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---declaration/documents/publication/wcms_decl_wp_20_en.pdf
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Articles
Cowan, J., Kessler, J. (2017, Nov 17) The New York Times.
Porter, E. (2017, Nov 28) The New York Times.
Scheiber, N. (2017, Jun 26) The New York Times.