The Effects of Germany’s Statutory Minimum Wage on Employment and Welfare Dependency

In January 2015, Germany introduced a federal, statutory minimum wage of 8.50 € per hour. This study evaluates the effects of this policy on regular and marginal employment and on welfare dependency. Based on the county-level administrative data, this study uses the difference-in-differences techniq...

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Veröffentlicht in:	German economic review (Oxford) 2019-08, Vol.20 (3), p.330-355
1. Verfasser:	Schmitz, Sebastian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Dependency Employment Germany labor supply Minimum wage Minimum wages Welfare Welfare dependency Welfare recipients
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