First international workshop on 6 and 7 October 2022 in Berlin

Minimum Wages: International Experiences and Evaluation - International experiences in the evaluation of minimum wages

The workshop held by the Minimum Wage Commission on October 6 and 7, 2022, focused on current research into the effects of minimum wages and the requirements for their reliable scientific evaluation. The workshop not only looked at findings from the US, the UK, and Germany, but also at experiences from other European countries. The event kicked off with a keynote speech by renowned minimum wage researcher Arindrajit Dube, professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, followed by a response from Bernd Fitzenberger, director of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB).

Lectures

The Impact of Minimum Wages: International Evidence

Arindrajit Dube, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Arindrajit Dube: The Impact of Minimum Wages, International Evidence (PDF, 3MB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

 

Discussion of "The Impact of Minimum Wages: International Evidence" by Arindrajit Dube

Bernd Fitzenberger, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)

Bernd Fitzenberger: Discussion of "The Impact of Minimum Wages: International Evidence" by Arindrajit Dube (PDF, 1MB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

 

The UK Minimum Wage and Low Pay Commission

Richard Dickens, University of Sussex

Richard Dickens: The UK Minimum Wage and Low Pay Commission - Richard Dickens, University of Sussex (FileTypevnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation, 982KB, File meet accessibility standards)

 

The Minimum Wage in Germany

Arne Baumann, Geschäfts- und Informationsstelle für den Mindestlohn

Arne Baumann: The Minimum Wage in Germany - Geschäfts- und Informationsstelle für den Mindestlohn (FileTypevnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation, 3MB, File meet accessibility standards)

 

Minimum wage in Poland

Aleksandra Majchrowska, University of Lodz, and Paweł Strawinski, University of Warsaw

Aleksandra Majchrowska: Minimum wage in Poland - University of Lodz, and Paweł Strawinski, University of Warsaw (PDF, 16MB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

 

Raising the minimum wage: The experience of Romania

Liviu Voinea, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Liviu Voinea: Raising the minimum wage: The experience of Romania - International Monetary Fund (IMF) (FileTypevnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation, 2MB, File meet accessibility standards)

 

Minimum Wages: International Experiences and Evaluation

Carlos Vacas Soriano, Eurofound

Carlos Vacas Soriano: Minimum Wages, International Experiences and Evaluation - Eurofound (FileTypevnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation, 605KB, File meet accessibility standards)

 

The Dutch statutory minimum wage: Torn between fair pay, minimum income and inequality

Wiemer Salverda, University of Amsterdam

Wiemer Salverda: The Dutch statutory minimum wage: Torn between fair pay, minimum income and inequality - University of Amsterdam (PDF, 960KB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

 

Minimum wages as a Policy Tool

Andrea Garnero, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Andrea Garnero: Minimum wages as a Policy Tool - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (PDF, 898KB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

 

Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union

Barbara Kauffmann, European Commission

Barbara Kauffmann: Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union - European Commission (FileTypevnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation, 1,018KB, File meet accessibility standards)

Photos of the event

All individual and group photos at a glance

von links: Erste Reihe: Arne Baumann, Liviu Voinea, Arindrajit Dube, Bernd Fitzenberger, Barbara Kauffmann, Zweite Reihe: Aleksandra Majchrowska, Paweł Strawinski, Richard Dickens, Ruth Brennfleck, Anja Rocho, Dritte Reihe: Tom Krebs, Carlos Vacas Soriano, Matthias Dütsch, Katja Kraikos, Wiemer Salverda, Vierte Reihe: Ralf Himmelreicher, Clemens Ohlert, Ibrahim Bozdemir, Susanne Bühler Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Arne Baumann Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Sitzungsbild Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Bernd Fitzenberger Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Richard Dickens Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Aleksandra Majchrowska Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Paweł Strawinski Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Liviu Voinea Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Carlos Vacas Soriano Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Wiemer Salverda Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Andrea Garnero Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Barbara Kauffmann Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Arindrajit Dube Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Wiemer Salverda Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Kaffee nach der Veranstaltung Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Gruppenbild Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Aufenhaltsraum mit Getränken Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich
Teilnehmer im Austausch Source: Foto: Hannes Woidich