distribution; and a permanent positive effect on full-time employment. …

. Consequently, the goal of our evaluation is to assess the impact of the policy on equity, debt and employment. Using various …

groups. Given wages, the direct employment effect of a reduction in weekly normal hours is negligible for all three groups … groups. Given wages, the direct employment effect of a reduction in weekly normal hours is negligible for all three groups …In this paper we estimate the employment effects of a reduction in weekly normal hours in West German manufacturing on …

This paper studies the employment and reallocation effects of minimum wages in Germany in a search-and-matching model … with endogenous job search effort and vacancy posting, multiple employment levels, a progressive tax-transfer system, and … worker and firm heterogeneity. I find that minimum wages up to 70% of the median wage significantly increase productivity …