Political Parties and Labor-Market Outcomes: Evidence from US States

Louis-Philippe Beland

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2015, vol. 7, issue 4, 198-220

Abstract: This paper estimates the causal impact of the party allegiance (Republican or Democratic) of US governors on labor-market outcomes. I match gubernatorial elections with March Current Population Survey (CPS) data for income years 1977 to 2008. Using a regression discontinuity design, I find that Democratic governors cause an increase in the annual hours worked by blacks relative to whites, which leads to a reduction in the racial earnings gap between black and white workers. The results are consistent and robust to using a wide range of models, controls, and specifications. (JEL D72, J15, J22, J31, R23)

JEL-codes: D72 J15 J22 J31 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
Note: DOI: 10.1257/app.20120387
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