construction sector in Germany. Instead of estimating the effect on employment, the authors focus on the change of prices on a firm … estimations show that the minimum wage did have a different impact in East and West Germany. In East Germany, we find significant …, there was no significant price reaction observed for West Germany. The minimum wage seems too low compared to the wages paid …

-the case of Portugal; 2) a positive but stable role of education in terms of inequality - Austria, Finland, France … - Germany and Greece. We thus find that in most countries dispersion in earnings increases with educational levels and that …

- the case of Portugal; 2) a positive but stable role of education in terms of inequality - Austria, Finland, France … - Germany and Greece. We thus find that in most countries dispersion in earnings increases with educational levels and that …

effect for West Germany is markedly smaller, since the minimum wage level was lower in relation to the wage distribution …