A Study on the Minimum Wage

List of contents

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Objects of Minimum Wage Legislation 3. Bases Adopted in Different Countries 4. The Living Wage 5. Capacity of Industry to Pay 6. A National Minimum 7. Provisions for the Worker’s Family 8. Relation Between the Wages of Men and Women 9. Wages Below the General Minimum 10. Machinery for Fixing Minimum Wages 11. Methods of Enforcement 12. International Action Index

About the author

J.H. Richardson

Summary

First Published in 1927, A Study on the Minimum Wage contains constructive proposals regarding the essential features of a satisfactory minimum wage system. Rich in archival resources, this book is an essential read for students and researchers of labour history, labour economics, and political economy in general.

Product details

• Authors: J. Henry Richardson
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032182841
• ISBN: 978-1-03-218284-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, Economic history, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General