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WSI Minimum Wage Report 2019: Time for substantial minimum wage rises and a European minimum wage policy

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  • Schulten, Thorsten
  • Lübker, Malte

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Minimum wages in most European Union (EU) countries were increased at the start of 2019, with an median increase of 4.8% compared with the previous year, continuing the recent trends towards faster minimum wage growth. Much of this is accounted for by substantial increases in Eastern Europe together with efforts to undertake permanent and structural increases in minimum wage levels in countries such as Spain. There is also a growing debate over the role of minimum wages for the concept of Social Europe, which is expected to play a significant role in the 2019 European Parliament elections. In this context, the German government has indicated that one of its priorities during its EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2020 will be elaborating a framework for a European minimum wage policy

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  • Schulten, Thorsten & Lübker, Malte, 2019. "WSI Minimum Wage Report 2019: Time for substantial minimum wage rises and a European minimum wage policy," WSI Reports 46e, The Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI), Hans Böckler Foundation.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:wsirep:46e
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