An Analysis of the Impact of Minimum Wages on Employed Workers in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Po-jen Lin, 林柏任
• Other Authors: Gee San
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/57048770887939970673

碩士 === 國立中央大學 === 產業經濟研究所 === 102 === In April 2013 , Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) of Taiwan announced a minimum wage hike from NT$ 18,780 to NT$ 19,047, as well as an adjustment of the minimum hourly wage to NT$115 in 2014. This thesis analyzes the possible impact of low wage employees with varying backgrounds (age, education level, gender, occupation and industry) who will likely to be covered by such minimum wages policy. It also looks into the impact on these employees if the minimum wages hike were to be introduced to a higher level. Three major official surveys data were utilized to study the impact , namely , Manpower Utilization Survey, Family Income and Expenditure Survey and Employees' Earnings Survey. The result of Employees' Earnings Survey enables us to understand the income distribution and family expenditure among those farmers and non-farmers families who locate in various administration regions in Taiwan. The result of this survey shows that there is a significant difference in family expenditure for workers in farmer and non-farmers families and in different administration regions in Taiwan. In addition , from the result of The Manpower Utilization Survey and Family Income and Expenditure Survey, this study has shown that the minimum wages hike has a greater and adverse impact on female workers, young workers, low-level educated workers and employee of Small & Medium Firm Enterprises (SME).As such,this study a suggests differential regional minimum wages can be considered for different regions in Taiwan so as to correspond to the wide consumption gaps among the various regions as witnessed in this study.