The effects of the minimum wage on the operating performance of hotels in the U.S. |
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Institution: | 3. Facebook AI Research, USA |
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Abstract: | The economic effects of the minimum wage have been the focus of ongoing contradictory debates among policymakers and researchers. This study finds a positive effect of the minimum wage on the operating profitability of hotels in the U.S. However, the pricing practices of full-service hotels are dissimilar to those of limited-service hotels. Although the burden of the minimum wage is substantial, full-service hotels can spread the weight onto other departments, while limited-service hotels mainly rely on rooms revenue. Thus, the effects of the minimum wage on room price (average daily rate; ADR) are more substantial at limited-service hotels than at full-service hotels even though operating profitability (gross operating profit per available room; GOPPAR) is not substantially different between them. Eventually, increased minimum wage can play a beneficial role not only for the hotel industry but also for local society, since minimum wage employees take home a larger salary. |
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Keywords: | Minimum wage ADR GOPPAR Full-service hotels Limited-service hotels |
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