Arbeitsmarktwirkungen der Mindestlohneinführung im Bauhauptgewerbe (Labour market effects of the minimum wage introduction in the main construction sector)

Helmut Apel, Ronald Bachmann, Stefan Bender, Philipp Vom Berge, Michael Fertig, Hanna Frings, Marion König, Joachim Möller, Alfredo Paloyo, Sandra Schaffner, Marcus Tamm, Matthias Umkehrer and Stefanie Wolter
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Helmut Apel: Institut für Sozialforschung und Gesellschaftspolitik (ISG)
Stefan Bender: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Philipp Vom Berge: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Marion König: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Matthias Umkehrer: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Stefanie Wolter: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany

Journal for Labour Market Research, 2012, vol. 45, issue 3/4, 257-277

Abstract: "On January 1st, 1997, minimum wages were introduced in the German main construction sector. We examine the effects of this wage regulation on various aspects of the labour market of this sector, particularly the effects on wages and employment. In East Germany, at the time of its introduction, the minimum wage was more strongly binding than in West Germany. Furthermore, the wages of a large fraction of the construction workforce in East Germany are close to the minimum wage, which is not the case in West Germany. Our results indicate that the wage floor significantly increased wage growth but had a negligible impact on employment of domestic workers. Because of data restrictions, a causal analysis of the effects on foreign establishments and their employees or on the self-employed is not possible. We caution against drawing conclusions from the results of our study for other industries given the specific characteristics of the main construction sector in Germany." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Ostdeutschland; Westdeutschland; Baugewerbe; Beschäftigungseffekte; Erfolgskontrolle; Lohnhöhe; Mindestlohn; Mindestlohnrecht; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit; 1997-2012 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J31 J38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-09-14
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