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		| Ryan H Murphy | 
	
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		| ''Minimum wages and appropriation of quasi-rents'' | 
	
		| ( 2016, Vol. 36 No.4 ) | 
	
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		| This note argues that the appropriation of the quasi-rents from firms to labor is a more persuasive interpretation of the effects of minimum wages than is generally recognized. | 
	
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		| Keywords: Minimum Wages,  Quasi-Rents,  Unemployment,  Labor Markets | 
	
		| JEL: J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General D2 - Production and Organizations: General
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		| | Manuscript Received : Sep 23 2016 |  | Manuscript Accepted : Nov 29 2016 | 
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