Minimum wage and job reallocation: The hidden role of financial constraints

The introduction of Germany’s minimum wage in 2015 did not cause substantial changes to overall employment; rather, it triggered large shifts in the composition and allocation of types of employment. How were financially constrained firms affected and how did they adapt following the introduction of the minimum wage?

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Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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2025-01-15
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https://doi.org/10.48720/iab.foo.20260115.02
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Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
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Minimum wage and job reallocation: The hidden role of financial constraints

Britta Gehrke, Ahmet Ali Taskin
Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
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Minimum wage and job reallocation: The hidden role of financial constraints

Britta Gehrke, Ahmet Ali Taskin
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Abstract

The introduction of Germany’s minimum wage in 2015 did not cause substantial changes to overall employment; rather, it triggered large shifts in the composition and allocation of types of employment. How were financially constrained firms affected and how did they adapt following the introduction of the minimum wage?

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