Gendered effects of the minimum wage

Di Nola, Alessandro and Wang, Haomin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5971-3206 2026. Gendered effects of the minimum wage. International Economic Review 10.1111/iere.70114

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Abstract

Women work disproportionately in low-hours jobs, which pay lower wages and are more exposed to minimum-wage policies. We estimate an equilibrium search model with worker and firm heterogeneity, jobs differing in wages and hours, and imperfect compliance. Applied to Germany, the 8.50 € minimum wage reallocates women toward higher-hours jobs and reduces non-employment, although firm adjustments dampen this effect. Stronger enforcement amplifies the reallocation. Raising the minimum wage up to 14 € reduces gender gaps in wages and hours; at 11 €, changes in hours account for 44.8% of the reduction in the gender income gap.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0020-6598
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	1 September 2026
Date of Acceptance:	28 August 2026
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2026 09:56
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/189242

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