in industries and regions with low barriers to entry. This is particularly the case in East Germany, where the perceived … Dienstleistungsbereich in Deutschland abdeckt. Wir finden Hinweise darauf, dass Arbeitgeber mit hoher Produktivität Mindestlöhne unterstützen …

This paper estimates the employment effects of industry-specific, collectively-bargained minimum wages in Germany for … significantly negative employment effect, even though the minimum wage is binding in (East) Germany. This result can be explained by …, obwohl der Mindestlohn in (Ost-)Deutschland bindend ist. Dieses Ergebnis kann durch Substitutionseffekte, Umgehungsstrategien …

wage in the main construction industry of Germany. Using a regional dataset constructed from individual employment … rate for East Germany but did not have a significant impact on the West German equivalent. The estimated effect on the …

statutory minimum wage introduction in Germany in January 2015. A semi-structural estimation approach is employed based on a …