Thorsten Schulten

@thorsten-schulten.bsky.social

Wissenschaftlicher Leiter des WSI-Tarifarchivs (www.tarifarchiv.de) Honorarprofessor an der Universität Tübingen

In Germany, subcontracted labour has been banned by law in the meat industry since 2021. A recent study shows that working conditions have drastically improved. Main findings + implications for EU directives ➡️ Serife Erol @thorsten-schulten.bsky.social et al. www.socialeurope.eu/germanys-sub...

Germany's Subcontracting Ban in the Meat Industry

A landmark German law has drastically improved working conditions in the meat industry.

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Interesting assessment of Spain's large 2019 minimum wage hike, based on micro payments and household survey data. Substantial consumption demand boost w/out significant negative employment or price effects. @wzwysen.bsky.social @thorsten-schulten.bsky.social

Pedro Trivin@pedrotrivin.bsky.social · last yr.

1/8 🚨 New paper alert!: "Consumption Responses to a Major Minimum Wage Increase: Evidence from Spain" (w/ @nacho2g.bsky.social & Hector Sala). We study how a historic 22.3% minimum wage (MW) rise affected household spending. Key findings below!