An Empirical Analysis for Germany
E-Book, Englisch, 155 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: BestMasters
ISBN: 978-3-658-16489-8
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
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German Socio-economic Panel
, the author shows that higher wage floors set small, positive incentives for vocational training in the respective sectors. In case employers have to pay higher wages, they preferably hire qualified workers so that the worse job prospects of the low-skilled outweigh the potential pay increase. In order to preserve these training opportunities, it can make sense for policymakers to exempt apprentices from minimum wages since subminimum apprenticeship rewards are more appealing to firms.
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Evidence of Minimum Wage Effects on Education.- Generally Binding Sectoral Minimum Wages.- The New Country-Wide Minimum Wage.