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020			_a9780821370117
082			_a331.21 CUN
100			_a"Cunningham, Wendy V."
245		0	_aMinimum wages and social policy
260			_aWashington D.C.
260			_bWorld Bank
260			_c2007
300			_a132p.
520			_aUnlike in the OECD, the minimum wage in Latin America and the Caribbean can be used to affect poverty and income inequality. However, the authors caution that policymakers must take care in setting the minimum wage level in conjunction with other social programs, such as unemployment safety nets, so as not to cause an increase in poverty.
650			_aMinimum wages-Latin America
942			_cB _2ddc