Companies use many levers to absorb cost increases resulting from the minimum wage (in German).
A general statutory minimum wage was introduced in Germany at the beginning of 2015. On behalf of the Minimum Wage Commission, the IAW has now conducted a comprehensive qualitative study in industries that were heavily affected by the minimum wage to investigate the reactions of companies and employees to the minimum wage. The study showed that companies use a wide range of adaptation strategies to respond to the changes resulting from the introduction of the minimum wage.
Press release February 6, 2018
Good economic situation and positive employment trend lead to further decline in shadow economy in 2018 (in German).
Due to the good economic situation and increasing reported employment, the longer-term decline in the shadow economy continues unabated in 2018. The ratio of the shadow economy to the official economy is thus reduced to below 10%. The volume of the shadow economy in Germany is estimated at EUR 323 billion in 2018. However, the future German government could reduce the shadow economy even further through tax relief. For example, the complete abolition of the solidarity surcharge would reduce the shadow economy by over EUR 10 billion.
Press release September 21, 2017
60 Years IAW - Ceremony and Conference.
Press release February 16, 2017
Tapping skilled labor potential for companies - New IAW study on the role of skilled labor networks (in German).
Press release February 7, 2017
Sustained positive employment situation and tax relief lead to further decline in shadow economy (in German).
Press release April 7, 2016
Handicrafts Amendment Act 2004: Expectations only partially fulfilled - but fears do not materialize either (in German).
After the state elections in Baden-Württemberg, priorities for economic policy are securing the state's good economic position, while also mastering technological challenges, risks on export markets and the shortage of skilled workers (in German).
Project "Bürgerarbeit" with mixed results. Public employment decreases the employment chances of unemployed people, while a better support on behalf of the job centers has a positive impact (in German).
