Table 4 Exposure to minimum wage regulation for restaurants in Neuchâtel
From: Minimum wage regulation in Switzerland: survey evidence for restaurants in the canton of Neuchâtel
\(\underline {W}>19.78\) | \(\underline {W}<19.78\) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | N | Mean | N | Mean | Diff. | T-stat | |
Panel a: Pre-treatment outcomes | |||||||
Employment and wages | |||||||
Headcount employment | 52 | 28 | 4.00 | 24 | 3.50 | –0.50 | (–0.65) |
FTE employment | 45 | 26 | 3.30 | 19 | 2.54 | –0.76 | (–0.98) |
Average wage (CHF/hour) | 52 | 28 | 23.27 | 24 | 20.90 | –2.38*** | (–3.84) |
Ordinary restaurants | 52 | 28 | 0.29 | 24 | 0.17 | –0.12 | (–1.02) |
Workforce composition (within restaurant shares) | |||||||
Part-time workers | 52 | 28 | 0.56 | 24 | 0.54 | –0.02 | (–0.19) |
Workers without qualification | 52 | 28 | 0.76 | 24 | 0.73 | –0.03 | (–0.34) |
Young workers (< 25 years old) | 52 | 28 | 0.16 | 24 | 0.23 | 0.07 | (0.82) |
Prices (CHF) | |||||||
3dl soda | 52 | 28 | 3.69 | 24 | 3.69 | –0.01 | (–0.05) |
Coffee | 49 | 27 | 3.43 | 22 | 3.49 | 0.06 | (0.85) |
Daily special | 52 | 28 | 17.73 | 24 | 17.66 | 0.03 | (0.04) |
Restaurant capacity | |||||||
Seating capacity | 52 | 28 | 94.18 | 24 | 85.83 | –8.35 | (–0.64) |
Daily meals served (Mon-Thu) | 52 | 28 | 47.82 | 24 | 33.17 | –14.65 | (–1.63) |
Daily meals served (Fri-Sun) | 52 | 28 | 60.00 | 24 | 33.33 | –26.67** | (–2.25) |
Panel (b): Minimum wage exposure | |||||||
Lowest wage (\(\underline {W}\), CHF/hour) | 52 | 28 | 22.67 | 24 | 18.49 | –4.18*** | (–10.57) |
Share of workers below \(\underline {W}\) | 52 | 28 | 0.00 | 24 | 0.51 | 0.51*** | (9.22) |
Minimum wage gap (% of total wage bill) | 45 | 26 | 0.00 | 19 | 0.04 | 0.04*** | (4.14) |