TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Nagler, Markus
AU  - Winkler, Erwin
        TI  - Minimum Wages and Work Pressure
        PY  - 2026/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 18398
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp18398
        AB  - A large literature investigates the employment effects of minimum wages, with comparatively little evidence on other adjustment margins. In this paper, we analyze the impact of a nationwide introduction of minimum wages in Germany on employer-induced work pressure, using detailed worker-level survey data. Applying a difference-in-differences approach, we show that the introduction of minimum wages increased work pressure in occupations more exposed to the minimum wage. The increase in work pressure cannot be explained by compositional changes in terms of demographics, job complexity, or hours worked.
        KW  - minimum wage
KW  - work pressure
KW  - non-wage amenities
KW  - working conditions
KW  - compensating differentials
        ER  -