In 2015, Germany introduced a statutory hourly minimum wage that was not only universally binding but also set at a …

minimum wage in Germany. We disentangle various factors that explain the variation in previous simulation results. Based on …

well as the underlying labour market flows, at the establishment level. The fact that minimum wages in Germany are sector … accessions and separations rise in East Germany as a result of the minimum wage introduction. The evidence on detailed worker …-to-job transitions in East Germany, which can be explained by a more compressed wage distribution making on-the-job search less …

well as the underlying labour market flows, at the establishment level. The fact that minimum wages in Germany are sector … accessions and separations rise in East Germany as a result of the minimum wage introduction. The evidence on detailed worker …-to-job transitions in East Germany, which can be explained by a more compressed wage distribution making on-the-job search less …

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

minimum wage in East Germany was set much higher in relation to the wage distribution. There is heterogeneity hidden in the … negative employment effect for East Germany, its magnitude is substantially larger than previously estimated. -- Minimum wage …

- because it benefits many that are not poor and does not address the most important determinant of poverty in Germany, namely …

minimum wage in Germany. We disentangle various factors that explain the variation in previous simulation results. Based on …

In this paper, we investigate the effects of the introduction of a nationwide minimum wage in Germany on main jobs …