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The administration and impact of a national minimum wage: lessons for Germany

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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:15 authored by Peter DoltonPeter Dolton
The problem of trying to estimate what the effect of the minimum wage will have on employment (or any other outcome) has puzzled economists for over 150 years. Some factions in Germany have recently contemplated supplementing their extensive system of sector and branch minimum wages with a National Minimum Wage (NMW). Perhaps some of the most valuable lessons for Germany can be drawn from the UK which introduced such a NMW as recently as 1999. This article provides an overview of recent evidence from the UK and other countries on the effects of the NMW and lessons to be drawn from instituting such a policy.

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  • Published

Journal

Journal for Labour Market Research

ISSN

1614-3485

Publisher

Springer Verlag

Issue

3

Volume

45

Page range

201-208

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  • Economics Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-10-04

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