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Die Lohnentwicklung in Deutschland war in den letzten Jahrzehnten in den unteren Lohnsegmenten überwiegend durch … innergewerkschaftlichem) gelungen, den allgemeinen Mindestlohn durchzusetzen. Obgleich daraufhin die untersten Löhne anstiegen, hat sich die … Niedriglohnquote nicht wesentlich verändert. Das kann auch darauf zurückgeführt werden, dass der Mindestlohn unterhalb der …
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Over the last ten years, Germany has been the country that has displayed the greatest degree of restraint in collective bargaining. Few other OECD countries have had such a modest increase in unit labour costs and few have lived below their means to the same extent in terms of wage policy. While...
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Analysis in terms of the two-sector open economy shows that in bringing the market economy to East Germany, West Germany seems to have disregarded important fundamentals. Premature formation of a currency union led to a substantial real appreciation of the East German currency. Premature...
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Swedish minimum wages are not regulated by law, but subject to bargaining between employers and trade unions and form part of collective agreements. This paper provides an overview of the Swedish minimum wage system, its characteristics and effects on employment and wages, and also discusses the...
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Using data from the 2006 wave of the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), this paper analyzes how a minimum wage affects employment, wage inequality, public expenditures, and aggregate income in the low-wage sector. It is shown that a statutory minimum wage of EUR 7.50 per hour would cost...
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