Mindestlohn: Längsschnittstudie für sächsische Betriebe

Lutz Bellmann, Mario Bossler, Sandra Dummert and Esther Ostmeier
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Lutz Bellmann: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Mario Bossler: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Sandra Dummert: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Esther Ostmeier: IHF

No 201707, IAB-Forschungsbericht from Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany]

Abstract: "The state Saxony was perceived as heavily affected by the introduction of the new statutory minimum wage in Germany. This caused debates on whether there will be firm-level adjustments affecting the labor market. The IAB Establishment Panel allows an analysis of such concerns based on observational establishment-level data. The data corroborate that Saxony was most severely affected by the new minimum wage and we also observe a relatively low expected employment growth of employers before the minimum was introduced. Analyzing the ex-post effects of the minimum wage, the data show a meaningful increase in gross monthly wages and even wage increases beyond the threshold of EURO 8.50. However, we barely find any measureable evidence towards a reduction in labor demand. If anything, we observe a slight reduction in new hires. By contrast, firms rather responded to the minimum wage by increasing product prices or reducing hours of work." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Sachsen; Auswirkungen; Beschäftigungseffekte; Einkommenseffekte; IAB-Betriebspanel; Mindestlohn; Personalpolitik; Preisentwicklung; Unternehmenspolitik; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit; Arbeitszeitverkürzung; 2010-2015 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 pages
Date: 2017
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