Table 2 Comparison of the pre-reform characteristics across the two groups of regions
From: The effect of doubling the minimum wage on employment: evidence from Russia
Variable | Regions with federal minimum wage, N = 68 | Regions with own minimum wage, N = 17 | Difference | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fraction affected | 7.03 | 12.63 | −5.60 | 0.00 |
Kaitz index | 13.28 | 11.96 | 1.33 | 0.18 |
EMPLOY | 60.46 | 63.56 | −3.11 | 0.10 |
FORMAL | 49.77 | 53.36 | −3.58 | 0.15 |
INFORM | 10.67 | 10.21 | 0.47 | 0.66 |
UNEMPL | 8.48 | 5.46 | 3.02 | 0.07 |
YOUT_E | 32.16 | 33.33 | −1.17 | 0.55 |
YOUT_U | 16.97 | 12.63 | 4.34 | 0.08 |
FEM_E | 56.86 | 59.78 | −2.92 | 0.13 |
FEM_U | 8.11 | 4.95 | 3.16 | 0.08 |
LOW_E | 41.97 | 44.37 | −2.41 | 0.14 |
LOW_U | 12.56 | 8.65 | 3.91 | 0.07 |
Ind. production index | 108.12 | 108.34 | −0.22 | 0.96 |
Share of rural population | 34.46 | 24.10 | 10.36 | 0.01 |
Share of workers in small firms | 6.66 | 9.95 | 3.29 | 0.00 |
Share of part-time workers | 6.09 | 4.91 | 1.18 | 0.33 |
Population, thousands | 1522.74 | 2340.71 | −817.97 | 0.06 |