Side effects of the new German minimum wage on (un-)employment - First evidence from regional data

"In Germany, decreasing collective bargaining coverage and rising wage inequality led to the introduction of a new statutory minimum wage of EURO 8.50 per hour of work. We analyze the relationship between the bite of the minimum wage and employment/ unemployment growth using regional data of th...

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Main Author: Garloff, Alfred Alexander
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Nürnberg 2016
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-031712485999-Side-effects-of-the-new-German.htm
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description "In Germany, decreasing collective bargaining coverage and rising wage inequality led to the introduction of a new statutory minimum wage of EURO 8.50 per hour of work. We analyze the relationship between the bite of the minimum wage and employment/ unemployment growth using regional data of the Federal Employment Agency for prime age individuals. We use difference-in-differences type of specifications using a panel of region-age-sex cells. The results do not provide evidence in favor of a reduced employment growth for the analysed groups, nor do they provide evidence for an increase in unemployment growth due to the minimum wage. However, we find an increase in growth of regular employment at the expense of marginal employment."
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is_hierarchy_title Side effects of the new German minimum wage on (un-)employment - First evidence from regional data
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publishDate 2016
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spellingShingle Garloff, Alfred Alexander
employment
labour market analysis
minimum wage
unemployment
wage differential
Side effects of the new German minimum wage on (un-)employment - First evidence from regional data
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title Side effects of the new German minimum wage on (un-)employment - First evidence from regional data
topic employment
labour market analysis
minimum wage
unemployment
wage differential
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-031712485999-Side-effects-of-the-new-German.htm