The Politics of the Minimum Wage |
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| Author:
| Waltman, Jerold |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-02545-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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The minimum wage appears to be a standard economic regulatory measure, yet a politics of symbolism more than anything else defines the political contests that periodically erupt over it. Detractors abhor its corruption of market principles, while supporters see it as a measure of society's symbolic commitment to the poor.Tracing the history of the ......
The minimum wage appears to be a standard economic regulatory measure, yet a politics of symbolism more than anything else defines the political contests that periodically erupt over it. Detractors abhor its corruption of market principles, while supporters see it as a measure of society's symbolic commitment to the poor.Tracing the history of the ......