We develop a model of occupational choice and entrepreneurship in which market frictions limit the possibilities for diversifying entrepreneurial risk. A concern for relative standing arises in this model even though individuals care only about the consumption of standard commodities. In...

This paper analyzes the spillover effects of the first sectoral minimum wage in Germany. Using a triple differences estimation, the study examines the impact of public discussion and announcement of the minimum wage on workers and industries outside the minimum wage sector. The results show that...

This paper analyzes the spillover effects of the first sectoral minimum wage in Germany. Using a triple differences estimation, the study examines the impact of public discussion and announcement of the minimum wage on workers and industries outside the minimum wage sector. The results show that...