THE EMPLOYMENT EFFECT OF THE MINIMUM WAGE: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TURKEY

This paper examines the relationship between the minimum wage and employment in Turkey for the years 2004 -14. We investigate whether the national minimum wage has affected the employment rates of workers aged 15-29 by taking regional disparities into account. Our results do not suggest any dis-employment effect of the minimum wage. However, a correlation between the minimum wage and the informal employment rate is confirmed.

THE EMPLOYMENT EFFECT OF THE MINIMUM WAGE: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FROM TURKEY

This paper examines the relationship between the minimum wage and employment in Turkey for the years 2004 -14. We investigate whether the national minimum wage has affected the employment rates of workers aged 15-29 by taking regional disparities into account. Our results do not suggest any dis-employment effect of the minimum wage. However, a correlation between the minimum wage and the informal employment rate is confirmed.

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