The UK minimum wage at 22 years of age: a regression discontinuity approach

被引：17

作者：

Dickens, Richard ^{[1
]}

Riley, Rebecca ^{[2
,3
]}

Wilkinson, David ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sussex, Brighton BN1 9SL, E Sussex, England

[2] Natl Inst Econ & Social Res, London SW1P 3HE, England

[3] Ctr Learning & Life Chances Knowledge Econ, London, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES A-STATISTICS IN SOCIETY | 2014年 / 177卷 / 01期

基金：

英国经济与社会研究理事会;

关键词：

Labour supply; Minimum wages; Policy evaluation; Regression discontinuity; Youth labour market; EMPLOYMENT; IMPACT; DESIGNS; LAWS;

D O I：

10.1111/rssa.12003

中图分类号：

O1 [数学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 0701 ; 070101 ;

摘要：

A regression discontinuity approach is used to analyse the effect of the legislated increase in the UK national minimum wage that occurs at age 22 years on various labour market outcomes. Using data from the Labour Force Survey we find an increase of 3-4 percentage points in the rate of employment of low skilled individuals. Unemployment declines among men and inactivity among women. We find no such effect before the national minimum wage was introduced and no robust impacts at age 21 or 23 years. Our results are robust to a range of specification tests.

引用

页码：95 / 114

页数：20

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