Minimum wages in Germany, Great Britain and the US

Abstract

"In Germany, there is an ongoing debate on whether the new statutory minimum wage has had negative employment effects. First evaluation results point at a fairly modest job loss. However, long-run effects are difficult to estimate. While the German minimum wage might be adjusted by an economically sound growth rate, minimum wages in Great Britain and some US states have been increased beyond the level that existing evidence would suggest is necessary." (Author's abstract, © Springer-Verlag) ((en))

Cite article

Bossler, M. (2016): Mindestlohn in Deutschland, Großbritannien und in den USA. In: Wirtschaftsdienst, Vol. 96, No. 6, p. 422-425. DOI:10.1007/s10273-016-1992-2