On the empirics of minimum wages and employment. Stylized facts for the Austrian industry

Christian Ragacs

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Abstract

We investigate the empirical evidence of the "textbook theory" of minimum wages for the Austrian Industry. The bargaining result of unions and firms is interpreted as a minimum wage, as the bargaining situation in Austria may be described best by a "right to manage" model". Based on the analysis of micro-founded "employment functions" in contrast to the predictions of the "textbook analysis" no significant negative effect of minimum wages on employment is found.

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ReiheWorking Papers Series "Growth and Employment in Europe: Sustainability and Competitiveness"
Nummer24

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  • Working Papers Series \ Growth and Employment in Europe Sustainability and Competitiveness

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