The introduction of a statutory minimum wage in Germany in 2015 aimed at improving the
welfare of low-wage workers but was also accompanied by concerns about distortions in …

This paper studies the price and employment responses of firms to the introduction of a
nationwide minimum wage in Germany. Widely throughout the economy, affected firms …

Background. The minimum wage has become a standard measure in economic and social
policies of countries all over the world and it directly or indirectly affects between 20% and …

The paper examines wage differentials in France over time, analysing the impact of various
covariates at different points on the wage distribution scale. We simultaneously assess …

In 2015, Germany introduced a national minimum wage. While the literature agrees on at
most limited negative effects on the overall employment level, we go into detail and analyze …

We analyse how co-determination is related to non-compliance with the German minimum
wage, which was introduced in 2015. The Works Constitution Act (WCA), the law regulating …

This paper provides comprehensive evidence on the labor and product market effects of a
high-impact minimum wage introduction in the highly competitive hairdressing sector. Using …

We present evidence on the extent of measurement error in German longitudinal earnings
data. Qualitatively, we confirm the main result of the international literature: longitudinal …

This study examines the short-term effects of the introduction of a statutory minimum wage in
Germany on hourly wages, monthly wages and paid working hours. We exploit a novel …

Das erste Ziel dieses Berichts ist eine Fortschreibung der für die Mindestlohnkommission
erstellten Zeitreihen für den Zeitraum 2014 bis 2021 zu Arbeitszeiten …