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Das Mindestlohngesetz : Hoffnungen und Befürchtungen

In: Wirtschaftsdienst : Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 94 (2014) 6, pp. 387-406

Folgen der Mindestlohn auf die Beschäftigung und die Lohnentwicklung haben wird. Der Anpassungsdruck in Ostdeutschland wird …

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Minimum Wage Effects Within Census Based Statistical Areas : A Matched Pair Cross-Border Analysis

Taylor, Garrett C.; West, James E. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Using monthly data from major U.S. metropolitan areas that span state borders, we estimate the elasticity of employment with respect to the minimum wage using a difference-in-differences design with continuous treatment in two-digit industries of 71 (Arts, Entertainment and Recreation) and 72...

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Chapter 12. Gender Inequality

Ponthieux, Sophie; Meurs, Dominique - In: Handbook of income distribution : volume 2, (pp. 981-1146). 2015

The chapter examines how the various dimensions of economic inequality between men and women are analyzed today. Beyond the gender wage gap—a central issue—and of course the still far from equal sharing of housework, the chapter also reviews research on gender inequality in access to...

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Gesetzliche Mindestlöhne : mit der Einführung kommen die Tücken der Umsetzung

Brenke, Karl; Wagner, Gert G. - In: Wirtschaftsdienst : Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 93 (2013) 11, pp. 751-757

Ein allgemeiner, gesetzlicher Mindestlohn ist nach den Bundestagswahlen 2013 ein ganz wichtiges politisches Thema in … Deutschland. So macht die SPD vor den Koalitionsverhandlungen mit den Unionsparteien die Einführung einer branchenübergreifenden …, dass sich die SPD mit ihren Forderungen durchsetzt und Mindestlöhne in Deutschland demnächst per Gesetz eingeführt werden. …

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The Czech labour market : documenting structural change and remaining challenges

Araújo, Sónia; Maleček, Petr - 2015

The Czech labour market has undergone significant changes as a consequence of economic restructuring. This paper analyses these changes, highlighting both the impact of the recent economic crisis and some of the longer-run determinants of the Czech labour market. The higher share of tertiary...

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Making the labour market work better in Poland

Boulhol, Hervé - 2014

Poor labour-market outcomes remain one of Poland’s major structural weaknesses, impeding firms’ competitiveness and the nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace. Despite long working hours, labour...

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Does Wage Theft Vary by Demographic Group? Evidence from Minimum Wage Increases

Clemens, Jeffrey; Strain, Michael R. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Using Current Population Survey data, we assess whether and to what extent the burden of wage theft -- wage payments below the statutory minimum wage -- falls disproportionately on various demographic groups following minimum wage increases. For most racial and ethnic groups at most ages we find...

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The German labor market after the Great Recession : successful reforms and future challenges

Caliendo, Marco; Hogenacker, Jens - In: IZA journal of European Labor Studies 1 (2012), pp. 1-24

The reaction of the German labor market to the Great Recession 2008/09 was relatively mild – especially compared to other countries. The reason lies not only in the specific type of the recession – which was favorable for the German economy structure – but also in a series of labor market...

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Happiness as a guide to labor market policy : happiness is key to a productive economy, and a job is key to individual happiness

Ritzen, Jozef M. M. - 2015

Measures of individual happiness, or well-being, can guide labor market policies. Individual unemployment, as well as the rate of unemployment in society, have a negative effect on happiness. In contrast, employment protection and unemployment benefits can contribute to happiness - though when...

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Compliance with minimum wage laws in developing countries : institutional, individual, firm, and local labor market characteristics are critical for understanding non-compliance wi...

Bhorat, Haroon - 2014

The level of compliance with minimum wage laws often depends on factors specific to each labor market. In most developing countries, a substantial share of workers still earns less than the legal minimum. Enforcement has not kept up with growth in regulations to protect workers from low wages...

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