Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/307683 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series No. 25/24
Publisher: 
Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) and Centre for Research & Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Berlin and London
Abstract: 
This chapter surveys the literature on the impact of minimum wages on low-wage labor markets. We describe and critically review the empirical methods in the new minimum wage literature, particularly those leveraging quasi-experimental variation. We provide a quantitative overview of the most recent evidence on the employment and wage effects of the policy, while also exploring emerging research on its impact on other margins, including amenities, other inputs (such as capital and high-skilled workers), firm entry and exit, output prices and demand, profits, and productivity. This approach allows us to present a comprehensive picture of how minimum wage policies affect firms, workers, and labor markets. We also review the evidence on the policy's impact on wage inequality and income distribution. Finally, we discuss how these effects can vary depending on the economic context and the level of a country's development.
Subjects: 
minimum wages
labor demand
employment and wage effects
margins of adjustment
inequality
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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