We investigate the wage, employment, and reallocation effects of the introduction of a
nationwide minimum wage in Germany that affected 15% of all employees. Based on …

This chapter surveys the literature on the impact of minimum wages on low-wage labor
markets. We describe and critically review the empirical methods in the new minimum wage …

Monthly wage inequality in Germany continued to increase in the early 2000s, which is
mainly explained by a rising part-time employment share. After 2010, inequality returned to …

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 …

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 …

This paper evaluates the short-run impact of the introduction of a statutory minimum wage in
Germany on the hourly wages and monthly earnings of workers targeted by the reform. We …

This study quantifies the distributional effects of the minimum wage introduced in Germany
in 2015. Using detailed Socio-Economic Panel survey data, we assess changes in the …

Minimum wages are increasingly discussed as an instrument against (in-work) poverty and
income inequality in Europe. Just recently the German government opted for a substantial …

This paper evaluates the effects of the newly introduced German minimum wage on the
distribution of hourly wages and hours worked. The study is based on the German Structure …