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Minimum Wage Regulation in China and Its Applications to Migrant Workers in the Urban Labor Market
Author(s) -
Du Yang,
Pan Weiguang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
china and world economy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1749-124X
pISSN - 1671-2234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-124x.2009.01143.x
Subject(s) - wage , minimum wage , hourly wage , economics , china , labour economics , work (physics) , migrant workers , wage rate , efficiency wage , economic growth , political science , mechanical engineering , law , engineering
Using data at micro and city levels, the present paper explores the policy evolution of the minimum wage system in China, and examines its coverage for migrant workers. The analysis indicates that minimum wage policy has been substantially improved in terms of both coverage and the level of the minimum wage standard, but that the current policy tool that relies on the monthly wage rate is not effective. Because migrant workers tend to work more hours, use of an hourly wage rate is more appropriate than a monthly wage rate.