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Effects of collective minimum wages on youth employment in Austria

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  • Michael Christl

    (Agenda Austria)

  • Monika Köppl-Turyna

    (Agenda Austria)

  • Dénes Kucsera

    (Agenda Austria)

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impact of collective minimum wages on youth employment for 14 sectors of the Austrian economy, taking into account the possibility of nonlinearity. We find that when the real index of minimum wage rises above a certain point, negative employment effects for young individuals (aged between 19 and 25 years) can be expected in Austria. In five of seven market sectors the minimum wage lies above the optimal level that maximizes the employment of young workers.

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  • Michael Christl & Monika Köppl-Turyna & Dénes Kucsera, 2017. "Effects of collective minimum wages on youth employment in Austria," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 44(4), pages 781-805, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:empiri:v:44:y:2017:i:4:d:10.1007_s10663-016-9341-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10663-016-9341-7
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    Keywords

    Minimum wage; Employment; Young workers; Austria; Collective bargaining;
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    JEL classification:

    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
    • J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy
    • J48 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Particular Labor Markets; Public Policy

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