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Table 1 Summary statistics for the main variables in the dataset

From: Minimum income schemes in Europe: is there a trade-off with activation policies?

 

Obs.

Mean

Std. dev.

Min

Max

SA/GDP per capita

490

0.1905

0.0657

0.0535

0.4344

SA/avg. annual wages

482

0.1797

0.0540

0.0611

0.3414

MIP/GDP per capita

489

0.2707

0.0899

0.1036

0.5054

MIP/avg. annual wages

482

0.2572

0.0832

0.1066

0.5364

ALMP (as % of GDP)

467

2.0488

1.249

0.15

7.07

Trade union density

508

35.898

20.511

5.6543

83.862

Total employment index

377

94.732

11.823

52.206

146.27

Unemployment (% of labor force)

516

8.0393

4.2666

0.4689

26.187

  1. Note. Data sources. (1) OECD.Stat (2016) for: GDP per capita at current prices; average annual wages; ALMP as % of GDP; trade union density; total employment index; unemployment as % of labor force. (2) SAMIP (2016) dataset for: SA rates; MIP rates