The effects of a place-based tax cut and minimum wage increase on labor market outcomes

The effects of a place-based tax cut and minimum wage increase on labor market outcomes

The benefits of place-based policies are still under debate. In this study, we analyze what is probably one of the boldest interventions in the recent history of Mexico and the rest of the world: the Northern Border Free Zone (NBFZ). Launched in January 2019, this program doubles the minimum wage an...

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Main Authors: Campos-Vazquez Raymundo M., Delgado Victor, Rodas Alexis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-10-01
Series:IZA Journal of Labor Policy
Subjects:
minimum wage
taxes
place-based policy
employment
mexico
h30
j20
j30
o54
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/izajolp-2020-0012

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