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ESTIMATING PRODUCTIVITY AND THE LABOR MARKET CONSEQUENCES OF MINIMUM WAGE LEGISLATION IN INDONESIA

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Hiebert_cornell_0058O_11464.pdf (1.12 MB)
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https://doi.org/10.7298/d4xc-gy40
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/111619
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Applied Economics and Management MS Theses
Author
Hiebert, Allegra
Abstract

Assessments of productivity differences across firm types are relatively rare among emerging markets. Further, very little research has been done to assess the economic outcomes of labor regulations, particularly minimum wage legislation, on firm-level employment and actual wage paid to employees. This study attempts to address this empirical gap using firm-level panel data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey for the period 2009-2015. Using various proxies for our production function, we estimate total factor productivity (TFP) across various firm types, utilizing both pooled and fixed effects analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a great degree of variation in productivity across firm types. Further, estimates of factor shares display substantial differences in production functions across firm types. Using data on legislated minimum wage, we are also able to study the impact of labor regulations on economic outcomes such as employment and actual wage paid. We find that certain industries and regions are more likely to display minimum wage noncompliance. We also observe substantial variation in the actual wage paid to workers, both by region and by sector. Finally, we see that there is a small but statistically significant negative impact of minimum wage legislation on formal sector employment.

Description
95 pages
Date Issued
2022-05
Committee Chair
Chau, Nancy
Committee Member
Turvey, Calum G.
Casanova, Lourdes S.
Degree Discipline
Applied Economics and Management
Degree Name
M.S., Applied Economics and Management
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis
Link(s) to Catalog Record
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/15530051

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