Boockmann, Bernhard; Neumann, Michael; Rattenhuber, Pia - In: Journal for Labour Market Research 45 (2012) 3/4, pp. 331-353
The introduction of the minimum wage in the German painter and varnisher trade in 2003 is used as a natural experiment to study the effects of minimum wages on wages and employment. We find a significant positive effect on the average hourly wage of skilled workers in East Germany, but not in...
