The Effect of an Increased Minimum Wage on Infant Mortality and Birth Weight

To investigate the effects of state minimum wage laws on low birth weight and infant mortality in the United States. We estimated the effects of state-level minimum wage laws using a difference-in-differences approach on rates of low birth weight (

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2016-08, Vol.106 (8), p.1514-1516
Main Authors: Komro, Kelli A, Livingston, Melvin D, Markowitz, Sara, Wagenaar, Alexander C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AJPH Research
Babies
Birth Outcomes
Birth Weight
Births
Government
Health Law
Health Policy
Humans
Infant
Infant Mortality
Infants
Legal research
Low income groups
Minimum wage
Mortality
Mothers
Poverty
Public health
Research design
Salaries and Fringe Benefits - statistics & numerical data
Socioeconomic Factors
Trends
United States - epidemiology
Wages & salaries
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Summary:To investigate the effects of state minimum wage laws on low birth weight and infant mortality in the United States. We estimated the effects of state-level minimum wage laws using a difference-in-differences approach on rates of low birth weight (
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303268