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Unpublished Paper
The History and Theory of the Living Wage Concept
(1999)
  • Robert C. Shelburne, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Abstract
This paper provides a discussion of the history and theory of the "Living Wage" concept. It was produced as a background paper in preparation for a Congressionally mandated study by the U.S. Labor Department.
Keywords
  • Living wage,
  • labor standards
Disciplines
Publication Date
1999
Citation Information
Robert C. Shelburne. "The History and Theory of the Living Wage Concept" (1999)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert_shelburne/40/