Impact of minimum wage increase on gender wage gap: Case of Poland

The results indicate that the significant decrease in gender wage gaps observed among younger workers in Poland in 2006-2010 could be attributed to an increase in the minimum wage level. The effects of minimum wage increases were negligible for the middle-aged workers. Changes in gender wage gaps among educational groups were much smaller. The results confirm that minimum wage policy could be an appropriate tool for decreasing the existing differentials in pay between men and women, however potential disemployment effects should be considered.