Characteristics Contributing to Low- and Minimum-Wage Labour in Germany

被引:2
作者
Duetsch, Matthias [1 ,2 ]
Himmelreicher, Ralf [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Free Univ Berlin, Fed Inst Occupat Safety & Hlth, Inst Sociol & Coordinat, Noldnerstr 40-42, D-10317 Berlin, Germany
[2] Free Univ Berlin, Fed Inst Occupat Safety & Hlth, Informat Off Minimum Wage Commiss, Noldnerstr 40-42, D-10317 Berlin, Germany
来源
JAHRBUCHER FUR NATIONALOKONOMIE UND STATISTIK | 2020年 / 240卷 / 2-3期
关键词
hourly wages; low wage; minimum wage; wage differentials; social inequality;
D O I
10.1515/jbnst-2018-0076
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In this article we examine the correlation between characteristics of individuals, companies, and industries involved in low-wage labour in Germany and the risks workers face of earning hourly wages that are below the minimum-wage or low-wage thresholds. To identify these characteristics, we use the Structure of Earnings Survey (SES) 2014. The SES is a mandatory survey of companies which provides information on wages and working hours from about 1 million jobs and nearly 70,000 companies from all industries. This data allows us to present the first systematic analysis of the interaction of individual-, company-, and industry-level factors on minimum- and low-wage working in Germany. Using a descriptive analysis, we first give an overview of typical low-paying jobs, companies, and industries. Second, we use random intercept-only models to estimate the explanatory power of the individual, company, and industry levels. One main finding is that the influence of individual characteristics on wage levels is often overstated: Less than 25 % of the differences in the employment situation regarding being employed in minimum-wage or low-wage jobs can be attributed to the individual level. Third, we performed logistic and linear regression estimations to assess the risks of having a minimum- or low-wage job and the distance between a worker's actual earnings and the minimum-or low-wage thresholds. Our findings allow us to conclude that several determinants related to individuals appear to suggest a high low-wage incidence, but in fact lose their explanatory power once controls are added for factors relating to the companies or industries that employ these individuals.
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页数:40
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