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Living wage policies and Wal-Mart

Authors :
Jacobs, Ken
Source :
Social Policy. Spring, 2008, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p6, 5 p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

A brief discussion on the impact of a Big Box Living Wage Ordinance, on the workers, customers and on the profitability of Wal-Mart is discussed and it is suggested that the policy would force the company to increase the prices, which can in turn be distributed among the customers.

Subjects

Subjects :
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management
Discount stores -- Human resource management
Wage-price policy -- Analysis
Company personnel management
Government
Political science
Sociology and social work

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00377783
Volume :
38
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Social Policy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.182008037

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