A Fairer London: The Living Wage in London

Freeman, Alan and Leticia, Veruete-McKay (2005): A Fairer London: The Living Wage in London. Published in: Greater London Authority Economics Papers (1 March 2005)

Abstract

This article describes the calculation of London’s first Living Wage, which was set in 2005. It reproduces, in citable form and, for scholarly purposes, the report of the same name produced by the authors for the Greater London Authority.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Keywords: Labour Market; Minimum Wage; Living Wage
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J8 - Labor Standards: National and International > J80 - General; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J8 - Labor Standards: National and International > J81 - Working Conditions; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Demand and Supply of Labor > J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure

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