IS THERE A NEGATIVE EFFECT OF MINIMUM-WAGES ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE

Authors
BAZEN S SKOURIAS N
Citation
S. Bazen et N. Skourias, IS THERE A NEGATIVE EFFECT OF MINIMUM-WAGES ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE, European economic review, 41(3-5), 1997, pp. 723-732
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
European economic review → ACNP
ISSN journal
00142921
Volume
41
Issue
3-5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
723 - 732
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-2921(1997)41:3-5<723:ITANEO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
It is often claimed that the national minimum wage has been a major ca use of unemployment in France. However, econometric studies using time -series data have been unable to identify any substantial impact. In t his paper we analyse what happened to the employment of young persons using sectoral data following the 10% increase in the minimum wage tha t took place in June 1981, We find that there was a statistically sign ificant, negative effect on youth employment. (C) 1997 Elsevier Scienc e B.V.