In 2015, Germany introduced a statutory hourly minimum wage that was not only universally
binding but also set at a relatively high level. We discuss the shortrun effects of this new …

We develop a quantitative spatial model with heterogeneous firms and a monopsonistic
labour market to derive minimum wages that maximize employment or welfare. Quantifying …

We provide a concise introduction to a household-panel data infrastructure that provides the
international research community with longitudinal data of private households in Germany …

Generally, women set lower reservation wages than men what may translate into substantial
gender pay gaps in the labor market. This paper compares both parametric and …

We structurally estimate an equilibrium search model using German administrative data and
use the model for counterfactual analyses of a uniform minimum wage. The model with …

Labor earnings are the dominant income source for most individuals. Thus, an inclusive
labor market is key for ensuring inclusive growth. In this paper we propose four principles …

Mental health has grown increasingly important as an aspect of employee well-being, with
organizations expected to address these needs through offerings to support employee …

I evaluate the performance of estimators that exploit regional variation in wage levels to
identify the employment and wage effects of national minimum wage laws. For the" effective …

Activation is an efficacious policy paradigm in modern welfare states. Taking the case of
Germany, we study the relationship between the embeddedness of benefit recipients in …

Reservation wages are part of the transmission mechanism between minimum wages and
unemployment via the labour force participation decision. The limited available empirical …