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Brauchen wir einen europäischen Mindestlohn? Eine Kritik am Richtlinienentwurf der EU-Kommission über angemessene Mindestlöhne

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In vielen Ländern deutet sich in der Mindestlohnpolitik ein Paradigmenwechsel an oder ist bereits vollzogen. Anstatt als untere Auffanglinie die Beschäftigten vor Ausbeutung zu schützen,soll der Mindestlohn - möglichst ohne staatliches Zutun - einen auskömmlichen Lebensstandard ermöglichen. Die politischen Forderungen vieler Länder und auch Deutschlands wollen den Mindestlohn hierzu auf 60 Prozent des Bruttomedianlohns festsetzen. Auch die EU-Kommission tritt in ihrem Richtlinienentwurf über angemessene Mindestlöhnefür höhere Mindestlöhne ein und fordert die Mitgliedstaaten auf, sich an der Relation zum Bruttomedianlohn oder zum Bruttodurchschnittslohn zu orientieren. 60 Prozent des Medians werden dabei als möglicher Richtwert genannt, aber nicht explizit gefordert. [...]

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  • Schröder, Christoph, 2021. "Brauchen wir einen europäischen Mindestlohn? Eine Kritik am Richtlinienentwurf der EU-Kommission über angemessene Mindestlöhne," IW policy papers 25/2021, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) / German Economic Institute.
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    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy

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