This paper provides a comprehensive portrait of the level and compliance with sectoral minimum wages in Italy between 2008 and 2015. The results show that wage floors in Italy are relatively high both in absolute terms and relative to the median wage. However, non-compliance rates are not negligible: on average, around 10% of workers are paid 20% less than the minimum wage established in their reference collective agreement. Non-compliance is particularly high in the South and in micro and small firms, and it affects especially women and temporary workers. Overall, wages in the bottom of the distribution appear to be largely unaffected by minimum wage increases. More effective enforcement practices are therefore needed to safeguard a level playing field for firms and ensure that minimum wage increases are effectively reflected in pay increases for workers at the bottom of the distribution.JEL Classification J08, J31, J52, J83

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吠叫的狗不咬人：意大利部门最低工资的覆盖范围和遵守情况

本文全面描述了意大利在2008年至2015年之间的最低工资水平和遵守情况。结果表明，意大利的最低工资在绝对值和中位数工资上都相对较高。但是，违规率是不可忽略的：平均而言，约10％的工人的工资要比其参考集体协议中规定的最低工资低20％。在南方以及微型和小型公司中，违规行为尤为严重，它尤其影响到妇女和临时工。总体而言，最低工资的增长似乎基本不影响分配底部的工资。