Difference-in-Differences

Objective: The aim of the research project is to examine whether the introduction of the general statutory minimum wage has an impact on the probability of continuing membership in a union on the one hand and on the probability of joining a union on the other. If this is the case, the strength of this influence and the consequences for the trade unions should be further determined.

This contribution scrutinises how introducing a statutory minimum wage of EUR 8.50 per hour on January 1, 2015, impacted German …