Abstract

The project investigates the introduction effect of the statutory minimum wage in Germany on the number and filling duration of vacancies. Using data on job advertisements on the job board of the Federal Employment Agency (BA), I first aggregate information on vacancies at the occupational level. For these occupations, I calculate a bite measure based on new hire wages in administrative data to identify the share of new hires below the minimum wage. Using the difference-in-differences approach, I analyze the introduction effect of the minimum wage on the number of job advertisements and their duration.