Rather a trigger than a cause of change.Responses of firms and workers to the statutory minimum wage in Germany
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Minimum wage; Interview-based approach; Germany;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
- J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
- J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions
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