The Politics of Minimum Wage legislation in the Western United States: Lessons in Policy and Power

Johnson, Colleen F.

doi:10.1080/00213624.2002.11506475

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“…Many other studies show that the passage of the minimum-wage legislation and its subsequent increases are mainly driven by interest group pressures (Silberman and Durden 1976;Kau and Rubin 1978;Bloch 1980Bloch , 1993Seltzer 1995). Empirically, researchers looked at the relative power of some interest groups (the union vs. business ratio, for example, Sobel 1999;Johnson 2002), voting in congress elections, and ideological factors (Kau and Rubin 1978). But, these variables do not readily apply in China.…”

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Regional variation of the minimum wages in China

Xing

2016

IZA J Labor Develop

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This paper analyzes the regional variation of minimum wage in China. We first introduce the institutional background of China's minimum-wage policy and then describe the regional variation of the minimum wages using detailed minimumwage data since the late 1990s. A large regional variation exists in the period studied, and the regional variation has been declining since the late 1990s. Economic factors, including GDP, economic structure, and consumption level, are the main determinants for the large regional variation in the minimum wages. There is evidence suggesting that the regional variation is influenced by political factors, such as competition of local officials. Jel codes: J3, E2

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Regional variation of the minimum wages in China

Xing

2016

IZA J Labor Develop

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“…Several studies have focused on the role of direct democracy in state minimum wage policy. Johnson (2002) examines several case studies of Western states in which ballot initiatives served as “a tool to wrest power away from a hostile or unsympathetic legislature and deposit it in the hands of the people” (Johnson 2002, 336). Ferraiolo (2017) argues that ballot measures have served to expand the spread of minimum wage increases into red states—in some cases by bypassing reluctant state lawmakers and in others by pressuring them to compromise.…”

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State Minimum Wage Laws as a Response to Federal Inaction

Rose

2020

State and Local Government Review

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This article analyzes state legislative and ballot measure activity related to the minimum wage between 2003 and 2020. The analysis distinguishes proposals to raise the minimum wage from those to index it to the annual rate of inflation, and examines the proposed dollar amount, the process used (legislation vs. ballot measure), and the measure’s success or failure. The analysis suggests that state activity tends to increase when the minimum wage rises on the federal policy agenda, and that partisanship and ideology also play a central role in efforts to raise and index state minimum wages.

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Regional Variation of the Minimum Wages in China

Xing

2020

Minimum Wages in China

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The Politics of Minimum Wage legislation in the Western United States: Lessons in Policy and Power

Cited by 4 publications

References 2 publications

Regional variation of the minimum wages in China

Regional variation of the minimum wages in China

State Minimum Wage Laws as a Response to Federal Inaction

Regional Variation of the Minimum Wages in China

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