Data and Code for: Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Niklas Engbom, New York University; Christian Moser, Columbia University

Version: View help for Version V1

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cholGsparse.m	text/x-matlab	489 bytes	09/26/2022 11:14:AM
cmg_dd.m	text/x-matlab	2.3 KB	09/26/2022 11:14:AM
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Project Description

Summary: This repository contains the code necessary to replicate the findings in "Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil." Please note that a full replication of the empirical analysis requires access to the confidential Brazilian RAIS micro data. The accompanying README file discusses how a researcher may apply for access to these data.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      E24 Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
      E25 Aggregate Factor Income Distribution
      E61 Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
      E64 Incomes Policy; Price Policy
      J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
      J38 Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: Public Policy

Data Type(s): program source code

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V1 [2022-11-21]

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