We analyze the impact of the UK national minimum wage (NMW) on the employment of young workers. The previous literature …, we find a significant and negative employment effect for male workers at 21, which we believe to be an anticipation … effect on employment of young workers, with this effect possibly occurring already well in advance of reaching the threshold …

minimum wages depress employment, is not supported by the empirical findings in some labour markets. In this paper we present … employment, but which also allows for the possibility of a neutral or a positive effect. The model structure is based on labour … economic wisdom but in line with several recent studies, do not have a negative impact on employment. If anything, the …

wages and employment using data based only on the observed cross-sectional distribution of wages. They, and others who have … used this method, have generally found that the minimum wage causes substantial losses in employment. In this paper we …

minimum wages depress employment, is not supported by the empirical findings in some labour markets. In this paper we present … employment, but which also allows for the possibility of a neutral or a positive effect. The model structure is based on labour … economic wisdom but in line with several recent studies, do not have a negative impact on employment. If anything, the …