Η σχέση μεταξύ κατώτατου μισθού και απασχόλησης στην Ελλάδα

Δεσπότης, Κωνσταντίνος Χαράλαμπος

Relation between minimum wage and employment in Greece

Master Thesis

Author

Δεσπότης, Κωνσταντίνος Χαράλαμπος

Date

2025-07

Abstract

This thesis investigates the relationship between the minimum wage and employment in Greece. Its objective is to examine, using data for the period 1998–2022, whether employment is correlated with the minimum wage and what the nature of that relationship is. The study combines both theoretical exploration and empirical analysis. Initially, key concepts related to the minimum wage are presented, along with the main theoretical frameworks. The analysis then reviews comparative international experiences concerning the implementation of the minimum wage and its effects on employment in various countries. Subsequently, the focus shifts to the case of Greece, highlighting recent developments in the minimum wage and certain structural characteristics of the Greek labour market. The empirical part applies econometric analysis using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method to estimate the effect of the minimum wage on employment. The results indicate a statistically significant and positive relationship between employment and three independent variables: the minimum wage, the logarithm of gross investments, and public expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP. Based on these findings, the study proposes a set of policy measures aimed at strengthening employment.

Postgraduate Studies Programme

Εφαρμοσμένη Δημόσια Οικονομική και Πολιτική

Department

Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Οικονομικής Επιστήμης

Number of pages

Language

Greek

URI

https://dione.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/unipi/18117

Collections

Τμήμα Οικονομικής Επιστήμης

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