This study examines the link between minimum wages and health outcomes by using introduction of National Minimum Wage (NMW) in United Kingdom 1999 as an exogenous variation earned income. A test for effects longitudinal data from British Household Panel Survey a period ten years was conducted. It found that NMW significantly improved several measures health, including self-reported status presence conditions. When examining potential mechanisms, it shown changes behaviors, leisure...

This study examines the relationship between income and health by using an expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which increased benefits to households with at least two children, as a source exogenous variations earnings. The paper adds previous work by: (1) estimating treatment effects on treated simulated EITC longitudinal data; (2) testing whether vary across three different parts schedule; (3) examining role food expenditures insurance potential mechanisms. finds that improves...

This study examines the link between health shocks and labor market outcomes in United Kingdom. For sample periods of up to 9 years, I use longitudinal data from British Household Panel Survey test how sudden affect a number outcomes, such as household income, employment status, hours worked. Additionally, potential mechanisms underlying declines outcomes. By estimating propensity score matching difference-in-differences models, shows that lead significant persistent reductions earnings. The...

This study examines the relationship between state-level earned income tax credit (EITC) laws in United States on suicides. Following findings previous work showing that EITC is associated with lower depression rates and reduced number of risky biomarkers, I estimated effects state generosity suicide rates. Using data for years 1996 to 2016, a period 74 policy changes, find introducing high rate reduces adults aged 25 or above by 3.91%. The results are consistent across four different...

In line with the wide recognition of connection between socioeconomic status and health outcomes, attention in recent literature is extending static perspective to dynamic implications income on health. This study contributes growing income-health nexus by evaluating dynamics various self-rated measures UK. We explore impact different indicators experiences wellbeing outcomes using data from 11 Waves Understanding Society UK Household Longitudinal Study 2009 2019. First, we estimate a...

Abstract This study evaluates the mental health effects of two simultaneously implemented but conflicting policies in UK: National Living Wage and benefits freeze policy. We employed Callaway Sant'Anna (2021) DID estimator to evaluate heterogeneous policy effects, we found that NLW leads positive improvements health. Also, find negative impact constricts effects. Our result is robust sensitivity analysis parallel trend assumption comparison group definition. Additional results support...

Abstract This paper investigates the effect of Affordable Care Act preexisting conditions provision on marriage. The policy was implemented to prevent insurers from denying insurance coverage individuals with health conditions. We test whether implementation led decreases in marriage among affected adults. add earlier work how marital behavior is influenced by spousal and examine for presence “marriage lock,” a situation which remain married primarily insurance. Using longitudinal data Panel...

Abstract Although previous work on the earned income tax credit (EITC) has established that program improves health outcomes of people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, not much is known about possible pathways through which higher EITC benefits affect health. This study contributes to literature by evaluating role food insecurity as a mechanism underlying relationship between and Using 2009 federal expansion, increased benefit generosity for eligible families with three or more...

This study examines the effects of minimum wages on time use. Analyzing data from American Time Use Survey 2003 to 2017, I investigate role allocated toward exercise and other health‐enhancing activities as a potential mechanism underlying link between health. The finds that $1 increase in is associated with reductions exercising total personal health by 13 20 minutes during week, respectively. decline fully reallocated additional leisure time. results are largely driven males employed individuals.

Abstract This study examines the relationship between 2004 introduction of California’s paid family leave (PFL) program on food security. While previous work has shown that PFL laws affect employment, poverty and health, there is no evidence so far whether such policies security levels families after birth a child. Estimating difference-in-differences (DD) triple difference (DDD) models, this first to evaluate potential effects security, which could be mechanism explaining improvements in...

We examine the effects of New York's paid family leave (PFL) policy, introduced in January 2018, on food security. While researchers evaluating PFL policies past have mostly focused employment and health outcomes, we believe that an improved understanding potential impacts security is pivotal as it directly related to well-being mothers new-borns during postnatal months. Our analysis uses two primary data sets-Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) Panel Study Income...

Abstract This paper investigates the impact of Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions on marital behavior. We use data from American Community Survey 2008 to 2019 and estimate difference‐in‐differences models test for effects marriage divorce outcomes. find that led a 0.95% reduction in stock 2.22% increase stock, with being larger among low educated individuals. believe two factors play role as underlying mechanisms: (1) reduced reliance spousal insurance coverage (2) deciding forego or...

Abstract This study examines the relationship between earned income tax credit (EITC) laws and crime. Using data from 1999–2017, a period with 73 state EITC changes, I evaluate effects of state‐level EITCs on violent property Estimating difference‐in‐differences models, find that higher are associated significant reductions in crime, while not affecting crimes. Introducing high is 10.0% reduction crimes, which corresponds to 40 fewer crimes per 100,000 individuals. Event estimates confirm...

This study evaluates the impact of Affordable Care Act (ACA) preexisting conditions provision on mental health. The 2014 policy ensured individuals with health right to obtain insurance coverage. Using longitudinal data from Panel Study Income Dynamics between 2007 and 2017 estimating difference-in-differences models, our provides evidence that reduced severe distress by 1.44 percentage points (baseline mean: 8.09%) among physical conditions. Exploiting pre-ACA, state-level variation in...

Sudden economic shocks impact the everyday lives of people from one day to next. A number studies have examined association between fluctuations and health; however, no consensus on nature this relationship has been established. By exploiting dramatic following German Reunification 1990, which included a sudden change socialist capitalist system in East Germany, study examines broad negative health. The article finds that increases state unemployment rates are associated with large...

The primary goal of the federal dependent coverage mandate was to increase health insurance among young adults, group with lowest prevalence coverage. To understand full impacts mandate, it is important evaluate how affects labor market activities and time spent away from work adults. Using data Consumer Population Survey (CPS) American Time Use (ATUS) implementing a difference-in-differences framework, we find: (1) Young adults substitute employer sponsored for coverage, (2) Affected...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) laws in U.S. on maternal health behaviors and infant outcomes.Using multistate, multi-year difference-in-differences analyses, we estimated state EITC generosity behaviors, birth weight gestation weeks.We find little difference associated with EITC.In contrast, results for key outcomes weeks show small improvements states EITCs, larger seen among more generous EITCs.Our provide evidence...

This study examines the relationship between Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and food insecurity for low-income households. While previous work has established that EITC can provide health benefits, less is known about underlying mechanisms through which this occurs. Using 2009 expansion of program, I estimate DD DDD models to evaluate role security as a potential channel explaining health. My analysis provides evidence decreased significantly households benefiting from policy change. find...

This study contributes to recent work on the relationship between minimum wages and health by examining potential mechanisms. Specifically, roles of dental insurance, care access utilization are explored. By estimating both DD DDD models, shows that higher increase insurance coverage, in particular individually purchased among low-educated individuals. Additionally, I find evidence for improvements increased following wage increases. The effects largest individuals ages 18 29, group is most...

paper investigates the impact of 2014 Medicaid expansions on marital behavior. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) encouraged states to expand thereby increase insurance options for low-income individuals. Contributing earlier work showing evidence a link between coverage incentives marry, we test whether affected marriage divorce decisions. Using data from American Community Survey 2008 2018 estimating difference-in-differences models, expansion both stock flow outcomes. As...