Do minimum wages improve self-rated health?: Evidence from a natural experiment

Lucas Hafner and Benjamin Lochner
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No 201917, IAB-Discussion Paper from Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany]

Abstract: "In this paper we analyze whether the introduction of the general minimum wage in Germany in 2015 had an effect on workers' self-rated health. To study this question, we use survey-data linked to administrative employment records and apply difference-in-difference regressions combined with propensity score matching. This approach enables us to control for a vast set of possibly confounding variables. We find on average significant improvements of self-rated health for individuals who are affected by the reform. Our results indicate, that a significant reduction of weekly working hours potentially drives this result." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Auswirkungen; Beschäftigungseffekte; Gesundheitszustand; Mindestlohn; Geringverdiener; Selbsteinschätzung; Stress; IAB-Haushaltspanel; Arbeitszeitverkürzung; 2012-2015 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I18 J38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2019-08-07
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