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Robert Kirchner, Philipp Engler, Olga Kupets

The doubling of the minimum wage: Impact on employment?

Following an unexpected government decision in October 2016, the minimum wage was doubled in January 2017 to UAH 3,200 per month (approx.
EUR 110).

  • Ukraine
NL 102 | April 2017
Governance and Public Administration

As the new minimum wage covers 42% of employees, negative effects on employment are expected by many observers, especially in certain
sectors and regions. According to the limited data that is available, our analysis does not suggest an immediate effect on employment so far. However, several aspects indicate that such an effect might realise later on.

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