Minimum Wages, Wage Inflation, and the Relative Wage Structure
利用1966-1975年加拿大劳动合同微观数据，分析法定最低工资变动对工会谈判工资涨幅的影响，发现低工资部门中最低工资效应显著，且长期会缩小相对工资差距。
This paper reports an analysis of the effect of changes in legislated minimum wages on negotiated wage increases, using micro data on Canadian labor contracts between 1966 and 1975. The analysis departs from previous studies in that it divides the sample data base into high- and low-wage sectors. The results indicate that union negotiated wage settlements reflect at least partially legislated minimum wage changes over the past contract period. However, this minimum wage effect is restricted to the low-wage sector. In addition, the sectoral results suggest that the relative wage structure should tend to narrow in the long run.