Minimum Wages, Labor Market Institutions, and Youth Employment
A Cross-National Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3406552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Neumark (0000-0002-7681-1884, Public Policy Institute of California), William Wascher (0000-0003-0313-5958, Public Policy Institute of California) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 223-248 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001979390405700204 |
| OpenAlex | W3121516253 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
| References cited | 26 |
The authors estimate the employment effects of changes in national minimum wages using a pooled cross-section time-series data set comprising 17 OECD countries for the period 1975–2000. The average effects they find are consistent with the view that minimum wages cause employment losses among youths. However, the evidence also shows considerable variation across countries. In particular, disemployment effects of minimum wages appear to be smaller in countries that have subminimum wage provisions for youths. Regarding other labor market policies and institutions, the authors find that more restrictive labor standards and higher union coverage strengthen the disemployment effects of minimum wages, while employment protection laws and active labor market policies designed to bring unemployed individuals into the work force help to offset these effects. Overall, the disemployment effects of minimum wages are strongest in the countries with the least regulated labor markets
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| Unique citing works | 37 |
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| Citations per year | 2,2 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 41 |