Table 3 Pre-treatment outcomes across control and treated areas
From: Minimum wage regulation in Switzerland: survey evidence for restaurants in the canton of Neuchâtel
Control districts | Neuchâtel | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | N | Mean | N | Mean | Diff. | T-stat | |
Employment and wages | |||||||
Headcount employment | 94 | 42 | 6.00 | 52 | 3.77 | –2.23** | (–2.33) |
FTE employment | 88 | 43 | 4.53 | 45 | 2.98 | –1.54* | (–1.77) |
Average wage (CHF/hour) | 94 | 42 | 22.74 | 52 | 22.18 | –0.56 | (–1.13) |
Ordinary restaurants | 94 | 42 | 0.40 | 52 | 0.23 | –0.17* | (–1.80) |
Workforce composition (within restaurant shares) | |||||||
Part-time workers | 94 | 42 | 0.49 | 52 | 0.55 | 0.07 | (0.88) |
Workers without qualification | 94 | 42 | 0.74 | 52 | 0.75 | 0.01 | (0.14) |
Young workers (<25 years old) | 94 | 42 | 0.20 | 52 | 0.19 | –0.02 | (–0.26) |
Prices (CHF) | |||||||
3dl soda | 94 | 42 | 3.68 | 52 | 3.69 | 0.01 | (0.11) |
Coffee | 94 | 42 | 3.60 | 52 | 3.46 | –0.14*** | (–2.94) |
Daily special | 91 | 42 | 17.94 | 49 | 17.64 | –0.30 | (–0.39) |
Restaurant capacity | |||||||
Seating capacity | 94 | 42 | 113.00 | 52 | 90.33 | –22.67* | (–1.67) |
Daily meals served (Mon-Thu) | 94 | 42 | 49.68 | 52 | 41.06 | –8.62 | (–1.02) |
Daily meals served (Fri-Sun) | 94 | 42 | 67.32 | 52 | 47.69 | –19.63* | (–1.71) |