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

Germany did not establish a statutory minimum wage until 2015. The new wage floor was set at an initial level of €8 …

This paper investigates the effects of the introduction of a statutory minimum wage in Germany on the wages and …

distribution. This method is of a semi-parametric nature, which allows for the estimation of significance tests and confidence …

. Germany poses an interesting case study in this context, since it has a rather high gender wage gap and set the minimum wage …

We estimate the effects of the introduction and subsequent increases of a substantial minimum wage in Germany's main … rate for East Germany but did not have a significant impact on the West German equivalent. The estimated effect on the …

With its introduction in 2015, the statutory minimum wage in Germany intends to benefit primarily low-wage workers … decrease by 2.46 and 6.34 percentage points respectively in the West and East of Germany after 2015. Applying counterfactual … decrease in discriminatory remuneration structures in the West of Germany due to the introduced wage floor. …

In 2015, Germany introduced a national minimum wage. While the literature agrees on at most limited negative effects on …

Empirical evaluations of national minimum wages, such as in Germany or the UK, rely on bite measures that capture …