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EVALUATION OF THE ADEQUACY OF GOVERNMENT MINIMUM WAGE VALORIZATION POLICY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2017 IN THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT

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Pernica M.
Oeconomia Copernicana
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2017
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vol. 8
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issue 1
21-36
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Research background: The government of the Czech Republic has agreed to an increase in the minimum monthly wage as of the beginning of 2017 to 11,000 CZK, which represents a year-over-year increase of over 11 %. The government is thus fulfilling its objective set out in February 2014 and stipulated in the Government Statement of Purpose, i.e. to approximate the minimum wage to 40 % of average wages. Purpose of the article: The purpose of the article is to assess the adequacy of the Government Minimum Wage Valorization Policy, in particular from two points of view. Firstly, in view of selected macroeconomic indicators in the Czech Republic — the development of consumer prices, average gross wages, economic growth and workforce productivity. Secondly, in comparison with other EU member states which have introduced the institution of a minimum wage. Methods: In order to assess the adequacy of government policy to improve the social protection of the rights of the working population, a background research was conducted into the literature of important studies on the effects of minimum wages on unemployment, while the development of average gross wages in the CR, the minimum monthly wages in the CR and the Kaitz index were also analyzed. Furthermore, an evaluation of selected macroeconomic indicators in the Czech Republic was performed by means of time lines and the percentage representation of employees in the individual gross wage bands according to sex and type of economic activity. Last, but not least, a comparison was made of minimum wages, real gross domestic product per capita and workforce productivity in Euros and in purchasing power standards between the Czech Republic and countries which have enacted the institution of minimum wages. Findings & Value added: The minimum wage in the Czech Republic is the fifth lowest in the EU. In the long term, it is earned by approximately 3% of employees, which is less than the rate common in other EU countries. Currently, the amount of the minimum wage is below the threshold of income poverty. In comparison with the GDP per capita in PPS and real labour productivity per person employed in other EU countries, the position of the Czech Republic is significantly better, although other EU countries offer higher minimum wages. The decision of the current government to significantly increase the minimum wage as of 2017 is correct.
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Płaca minimalna a liczba młodych pracujących. Związki przyczynowe i prognozy wariantowe

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Dańska-Borsiak B.
Econometrics. Ekonometria. Advances in Applied Data Analytics
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2014
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issue 4(46)
151-162
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The minimum wage is the wage policy instrument that affects, among others, labor costs and elimination of negative forms of competition. In political-economic and scientific circles there is an ongoing discussion on the legitimacy of raising the minimum wage and its impact on employment. The main aim of this study is to determine the impact of changes in the minimum wage on labor demand of young people in Poland. It has been realized through three specific aims. On the basis of causality test it has been shown that both the level of the minimum wage and its relation to average earnings are the Granger causes of the number of working people aged 15-29 in Poland in the period 1990-2013. The results of the econometric model estimation showed, ceteris paribus, the negative impact of both these variables on the demand for labor of young people, with the minimum wage effect being lagged by one year. The variant forecasts until 2020, with different assumptions about the minimum wage, indicate the largest number of working if the minimum wage does not exceed 40% of the average earnings, while maintaining the current growth rate of the minimum wage. A noticeable decrease in employment is yet expected in the case of a large increase in this wage, regardless of its relation to the average earnings.
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