The effects of minimum wages on the health of working teenagers

被引:29
作者
Averett, Susan L. [1 ,2 ]
Smith, Julie K. [1 ]
Wang, Yang [3 ]
机构
[1] Lafayette Coll, Dept Econ, Easton, PA 18042 USA
[2] IZA, Easton, PA 18042 USA
[3] Univ Wisconsin, La Follette Sch Publ Affairs, Madison, WI USA
关键词
Minimum wage; self-reported health; teenagers; race; ethnic differences;
D O I
10.1080/13504851.2016.1259737
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This article examines the effect of minimum wage increases on the self-reported health of teenage workers. We use a difference-in-differences estimation strategy and data from the Current Population Survey, and disaggregate the sample by race/ethnicity and gender to uncover the differential effects of changes in the minimum wage on health. We find that white women are more likely to report better health with a minimum wage increase while Hispanic men report worse health.
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页码:1127 / 1130
页数:4
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