This paper analyses the effects of minimum wages on competition in the German roofing sector. The case is particularly … East Germany which point to a substantial shift in industry structure. Minimum wages decreased both market entries and … competition for this group of firms and helped them to increase profitability. The increasing share of sole traders may indicate …

This paper analyses the effects of minimum wages on competition in the German roofing sector. The case is particularly … East Germany which point to a substantial shift in industry structure. Minimum wages decreased both market entries and … competition for this group of firms and helped them to increase profitability. The increasing share of sole traders may indicate …

This paper analyses the effects of minimum wages on competition in the German roofing sector. The case is particularly … East Germany which point to a substantial shift in industry structure. Minimum wages decreased both market entries and … competition for this group of firms and helped them to increase profitability. The increasing share of sole traders may indicate …

in industries and regions with low barriers to entry. This is particularly the case in East Germany, where the perceived … threat of low-wage competition from Central and Eastern European countries is relatively high. In addition, firms paying … is high. -- Minimum wage ; product market competition ; service sector …

in industries and regions with low barriers to entry. This is particularly the case in East Germany, where the perceived … threat of low-wage competition from Central and Eastern European Countries is relatively high. In addition, firms paying … is high. -- minimum wage ; product market competition ; service sector …

Hinblick auf Beschäftigung, Arbeitnehmerschutz und Wettbewerb untersucht. Dabei zeigt sich, dass sich die mit dem Mindestlohn … Mindestlohn führt vor allem in Ostdeutschland auch im internationalen Vergleich zu einer starken Betroffenheit der Branche vom … Mindestlohn. Die damit einhergehende effektive Kostenbelastung fällt dennoch begrenzt aus. Auf der Basis von Differenz …

This paper studies the effects of the introduction of Germany's statutory minimum wage in 2015 on employment and …

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

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