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:	eng
Subjects:	AJPH Research Babies Birth Outcomes Birth Weight Births Government Health Law Health Policy Humans Infant Infant Mortality 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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