Self-Perceived Health Status among Young Adults: Does a Differentiated Minimum Wage Cut Matter?

Alexandros Bechlioulis, Michael Chletsos (), Alexandra V. Gkliati () and Anna Saiti ()
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Michael Chletsos: Department of Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece
Alexandra V. Gkliati: Department of Early Childhood, Education and Care, University of West Attica
Anna Saiti: Department of Early Childhood, Education and Care, University of West Attica

SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, 2022, vol. 72, issue 1-2, 3-10

Abstract: The paper investigates whether the imposition of a higher minimum wage cut on very young adults (17-24) differentiates their self-perceived health status compared to that of young adults (25-29). We use data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority over the period between 2010 and 2014 in Greece. Our results are clear: a higher decrease of the minimum wage for very young adults is associated with a higher possibility of an increasing fair reported health status. This possibility is significant only when potential workers are considered; however, this possibility is not an issue neither among young employees nor for inactive young adults.

Keywords: self-perceived health status; minimum wage reform; difference-in-differences estimation technique; young workers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I18 J08 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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