Employment In Greece Research Articles

The Impact of Minimum Wages on Industrial Wages and Employment in Greece

Examines the employment effects of minimum wage regulation on Greek manufacturing for the period 1962‐87. The empirical analysis is carried out in three steps. First, estimates the effect of the minimum wage on the average wages of adult male and female industrial workers to derive estimates of wage elasticities of each type of labour with respect to the minimum wage. Second, estimates labour demand equations for the two types of labour to derive the employment elasticities with respect to the corresponding average wage. Finally, provides estimates on the employment effects of the minimum wage by combining the results derived in the first two stages. The results provide some indications that the minimum wage plays a more significant role in the employment of female than male workers in manufacturing, and suggest that minimum wages positively affect the average real wage of both types of workers examined.

SOURCES OF GROWTH OF FEMALE EMPLOYMENT IN GREECE 1971–1981: A SHIFT SHARE ANALYSIS

Introduction Despite large increases in the employment of women in most Western European countries, women's employment in Greece grew at a relatively low rate during the period 1971–1981. During that period, the overall increase in women's employment in the country was 4.7 per cent compared with nine per cent for men. The picture looks grimmer when absolute numbers are considered. During the above period, women's employment increased by only 40,500 positions against an increase of 205,000 for men. In view of the relatively low economic activity rates of women in Greece, the favourable changes in their attitudes towards work outside home and women's large employment gains in other countries, it is important to analyse the reasons for the deterioration of Greek women's relative position as far as their employment is concerned.

Book Review: Labor Economics: Policy and Evolution of Wages in Greece, the Social Policy of Full Employment in Greece

Book Review: Labor Economics: Policy and Evolution of Wages in Greece, the Social Policy of Full Employment in Greece