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Evaluating the impact of a national minimum wage : evidence from a new survey of firms
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Date Issued
2002
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2009-04-14T16:37:32Z
Abstract
In April 2000 the Irish government introduced a national minimum wage of £4.40 an hour. This paper uses data from a specially designed panel survey of firms to estimate the labour market effects of this change. Initial results show that employment growth among firms with low wage workers prior to the legislation was not significantly different to that for firms not affected by the legislation. However, this measure of the minimum wage bite is likely to overestimate the number of firms
affected by the legislation. When we use a more refined measure of the minimum wage bite, which takes account of general wage growth in the economy we find the minimum wage may have had a statistically significantly negative effect on employment for the small number of firms most severely
affected by the legislation.
affected by the legislation. When we use a more refined measure of the minimum wage bite, which takes account of general wage growth in the economy we find the minimum wage may have had a statistically significantly negative effect on employment for the small number of firms most severely
affected by the legislation.
Type of Material
Conference Publication
Publisher
Royal Economic Society
Series
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002
Paper 151
Copyright (Published Version)
The Royal Economic Society 2002
Subject – LCSH
Minimum wage--Ireland
Minimum wage--Costs
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Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
Conference Details
The Royal Economic Society's Annual Conference, Warwick, 25-27 March 2002
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