Training and minimum wages: first evidence from the introduction of the minimum wage in Germany
Abstract We analyze the short-run impact of the introduction of the new statutory minimum wage in Germany on further training at the workplace level. Applying difference-in-difference methods to data from the IAB Establishment Panel, we do not find a reduction in the training incidence but a slight...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017-06-01
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| Series: | IZA Journal of Labor Economics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40172-017-0058-z |
| Summary: | Abstract We analyze the short-run impact of the introduction of the new statutory minimum wage in Germany on further training at the workplace level. Applying difference-in-difference methods to data from the IAB Establishment Panel, we do not find a reduction in the training incidence but a slight reduction in the intensity of training at treated establishments. Effect heterogeneities reveal that the negative impact is mostly driven by employer-financed training. On the worker level, we observe a reduction of training for medium- and high-skilled employees but no significant effects on the training of low-skilled employees. |
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| ISSN: | 2193-8997 |