Racial, ethnic, and gender differences in the association between higher state minimum wages and health and mental well-being in US adults with low educational attainment

James H. Buszkiewicz, Anjum Hajat, Heather D. Hill, Jennifer J. Otten and Adam Drewnowski

Social Science & Medicine, 2023, vol. 322, issue C

Abstract: To date, research evaluating the association between minimum wage and health has been heterogenous and varies based on the specific subpopulation or health outcomes under evaluation while associations across racial, ethnic, and gender identities have been understudied.

Keywords: Minimum wage; Obesity; Hypertension; Mental health; Health inequities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115817

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