Article
Business, Finance
Guangqiang Liu, Lingli Lv
Summary: This study examines how minimum wage policy affects firm innovation in an emerging market. The findings indicate that an increase in minimum wage can significantly stimulate firm innovation, especially in labor-intensive industries and non-state-owned enterprises.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Pengcheng Du, Yi Zheng, Shuxun Wang
Summary: This paper uses data from China's A-listed firms to study the impact of increasing the minimum wage on firms and finds robust evidence to support its findings. It also explores potential explanations and identifies moderators for the positive effect. This paper provides new insights into understanding the effects of increasing labor costs on firms' asset allocation.
CHINA ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Economics
Erwan Gautier, Sebastien Roux, Milena Suarez Castillo
Summary: This research examines the effects of wage setting institutions on wage rigidity using quarterly micro wage data. The study finds that both national and sectoral minimum wages play a significant role in shaping the timing and size of wage adjustments. These minimum wage settings prolong the time it takes to fully absorb a shock to wages by one year but result in significantly higher wage changes. They also amplify the response of wages to past inflation by a factor of 1.7. The study concludes that there are significant spillover effects of the national minimum wage on higher wages through sectoral minimum wages.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Houjian Li, Yanjiao Li, Lili Guo
Summary: Taking a production function perspective, this study investigates the impact of minimum wage increases on firm pollution emissions using a dataset on manufacturing firms and cities in China. The findings suggest that higher minimum wages significantly contribute to increased firm pollution discharges. The study addresses endogeneity concerns and demonstrates the robustness of the results. Additionally, the analysis reveals that the effects of minimum wages on pollution discharges are more pronounced for firms in the central region, young firms, small-scale firms, and those located in less developed areas. The study also identifies the mechanisms through which higher minimum wages lead to increased pollution emissions by highlighting the greater use of fossil fuel energy and reduced investment in pollution treatment facilities during the production process. These empirical findings provide evidence for policies aimed at preventing firm pollution.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Raymundo M. Campos-Vazquez, Gerardo Esquivel
Summary: We analyzed the impact of a significant increase in the minimum wage on poverty in Mexico using a quasi-experimental situation. The findings show that the increase in the minimum wage led to a decrease in poverty rates along the border, but it did not change the proportion of families without labor income among the poorest households, resulting in an increase in poverty intensity.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Economics
Ming-ang Zhang, Shuling Lu, Sihan Zhang, Yanfeng Bai
Summary: This study examines the unanticipated consequence of minimum wage hikes on pollution emissions in Chinese manufacturing firms. Using a unique dataset that combines firms' emission records and county-level minimum wages, we find that higher minimum wages increase the pollution emission intensity. This is mainly due to the consumption of dirty energy, insufficient pollution treatment facilities, and failure in green technology upgrading.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Leila Sabokkhiz, Fatma Guven Lisaniler, Ikechukwu D. Nwaka
Summary: The research investigates whether minimum wage as a sustainable wage policy improves household consumption. The study finds that minimum wage has a positive long-term impact on household consumption, but a negative short-term effect, especially in high-wage provinces. This raises significant debate on the relevance of the minimum wage towards economic stabilization and consumption-led growth.
Article
Economics
Xueliang Lv, Yue Yu, Xiaomeng Zhao, Deng-Kui Si
Summary: Based on empirical research using CHFS panel tracking data, this article finds that the increase in minimum wage has a positive impact on household economic vulnerability, by raising income levels, improving health status, and increasing insurance, savings, and capital for low-income groups. The impact is particularly significant for rural households and those with low education levels. This research expands policy options to help low-income groups cope with risk shocks.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Economics
Jungho Cho, Daecheon Yang
Summary: This study adds to the growing body of research on gender inequality by examining the role of the minimum wage. The study finds that men's wages are stickier than women's during times of poor firm performance, and the minimum wage helps reduce the gender gap in sticky wages, thereby alleviating gender inequality in wage determination.
APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Orlando J. Sotomayor
Summary: Although raising the minimum wage in Brazil led to initial declines in poverty and inequality, the impact diminished over time and even resulted in increased unemployment, particularly among poorer households. However, subsequent increases in the minimum wage led to renewed declines in poverty and inequality, indicating that the benefits of higher wages for working individuals may outweigh potential costs in terms of unemployment. This suggests an inelastic relationship between minimum wage hikes and changes in poverty incidence, with diminishing returns when the legal minimum wage is high relative to median earnings.
Article
Economics
Natalia Mishagina, Claude Montmarquette
Summary: Support for the proposed policy to raise the minimum wage is driven by participants' self-interest, social preferences, and beliefs about the policy outcomes, which can be influenced by their knowledge about the minimum wage and economic literacy.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Sharon Katzkowicz, Gabriela Pedetti, Martina Querejeta, Marcelo Bergolo
Summary: The study found that the minimum wage had a significant impact on the labor outcomes of women in the domestic-work sector in Uruguay, with approximately 20% of women increasing their wages as a result. Although the minimum wage policy did not cover the informal sector, it still had effects on both formal and informal sectors. The research also revealed a decrease in employment in the domestic sector and significant impacts on formal-informal sector mobility during the analysis period.
Article
Industrial Relations & Labor
Bernardo Fanfani, Claudio Lucifora, Daria Vigani
Summary: This study examines the representativeness of employer associations in Italy, finding that affiliation rates to these associations have declined over the past two decades. Affiliated firms are shown to be larger, older, located in wealthier regions, and more focused on export and innovation, as well as training. Larger firms have been more affected by the decline in affiliation rates over time. Additionally, the study reveals a weak positive effect of representativeness on collective bargaining occupational wage minima settled by these associations.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Mauro Caselli, Jasmine Mondolo, Stefano Schiavo
Summary: This study investigates the recent trends in labour market power in Italy and shows that monopsony power is still widespread. It suggests that the introduction of a minimum wage can reduce the monopsony power of highly productive firms, but may also lead to job cuts or market exit for firms with low wages and low labour productivity. The study finds that an optimal minimum wage ranges between 8.25 and 9.65 euros per hour.
Article
Economics
Jose Garcia-Louzao, Linas Tarasonis
Summary: This paper evaluates the effects of a large and permanent increase in the minimum wage in Lithuania by analyzing the wage and employment changes of low-wage workers. The study finds that the minimum wage hike significantly increased the earnings of low-wage workers and had no negative effects on their employment prospects. However, certain groups such as young workers and municipalities with high exposure to the minimum wage increase may be more negatively affected. The findings suggest that wage gains dominated employment losses.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Katherine L. Chen, Lauren E. Wisk, Teryl K. Nuckols, Joann G. Elmore, W. Neil Steers, Frederick J. Zimmerman
Summary: The study found that people who have moved due to unaffordable housing are at higher risk for unmet medical needs. Policy makers should consider strategies to limit cost-related moves and mitigate their adverse effects on healthcare access.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Frederick J. Zimmerman
Summary: The historical mission of public health is to ensure conditions in which people can be healthy. The field of population health science has emerged to rigorously address the constraints of excessive reliance on randomized-control trials, lack of formal theoretical models, and fear of politics in the field of public health. It deserves ongoing and formal institutional support.
Article
Pediatrics
Frederick J. Zimmerman, Nathaniel W. Anderson
Summary: This study analyzed publicly available observational data from US states during a 60-day period and found that implementing school closures and voluntary behavioral change can significantly reduce the incidence and mortality of COVID-19.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kathryn M. Leifheit, Sabriya L. Linton, Julia Raifman, Gabriel L. Schwartz, Emily A. Benfer, Frederick J. Zimmerman, Craig Evan Pollack
Summary: The study found that after the expiration of eviction moratoriums, COVID-19 incidence and mortality steadily increased in states, with a doubling of incidence (incidence rate ratio = 2.1; 95% confidence interval: 1.1, 3.9) and a 5-fold increase in mortality (mortality rate ratio = 5.4; CI: 3.1, 9.3) 16 weeks after moratoriums lapsed. This implies an estimated 433,700 excess cases (CI: 365,200, 502,200) and 10,700 excess deaths (CI: 8,900, 12,500) nationally by September 3, 2020. The expiration of eviction moratoriums was associated with increased COVID-19 incidence and mortality, highlighting the importance of eviction prevention for public health in limiting COVID-19 cases and deaths.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eryn Piper J. Block, Mitchell David Wong, Sheryl Harumi Kataoka, Frederick J. Zimmerman
Summary: This study investigates the association between frequent participation in performing arts and positive mental health in young adults in the US. The results show a strong correlation and suggest that performing arts access should be increased for young adults from diverse backgrounds.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kathryn M. Leifheit, Craig E. Pollack, Julia Raifman, Gabriel L. Schwartz, Robert D. Koehler, Jackie V. Rodriguez Bronico, Emily A. Benfer, Frederick J. Zimmerman, Sabriya L. Linton
Summary: This study found that strong eviction protections were associated with a significant reduction in mental distress among renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of early intervention in the eviction process to prevent mental health issues. The results suggest that policymakers should focus on primary prevention of evictions to reduce mental distress among renters.
Article
Ophthalmology
Kathryn Lasch, James C. Marcus, Caroline Seo, Kelly P. McCarrier, R. J. Wirth, Donald L. Patrick, John F. O'Riordan, Renea Stasaski
Summary: The study aimed to develop a patient-reported outcome measure for assessing visual and ocular symptoms before and after implantation of intraocular lenses (IOLs) for cataract treatment. The developed questionnaire, QUVID, was found to have requisite evidence for content validity, construct validity, reliability, and ability to detect change.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Nathaniel W. Anderson, Anna J. Markowitz, Daniel Eisenberg, Neal Halfon, Kristin Anderson Moore, Frederick J. Zimmerman
Summary: The paper develops an improved index for measuring the well-being of children and adolescents in the United States, finding that the index is associated with self-reported physical health, depression, and peak earnings during young adulthood. Incorporating contextual indicators from childhood and adolescence did not substantially improve the predictive validity of the index.
CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Correction
Health Care Sciences & Services
Katherine L. Chen, Lauren E. Wisk, Teryl K. Nuckols, Joann G. Elmore, W. Neil Steers, Frederick J. Zimmerman
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Katherine L. Chen, Isomi M. Miake-Lye, Meron M. Begashaw, Frederick J. Zimmerman, Jody Larkin, Emily L. McGrath, Paul G. Shekelle
Summary: This systematic review examines the associations between primary prevention strategies for housing insecurity and various aspects of adult health outcomes. The findings suggest that existing interventions targeting housing insecurity primarily focus on mitigating the issue for the most vulnerable individuals rather than preventing it outright.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nathaniel W. Anderson, Daniel Eisenberg, Neal Halfon, Anna Markowitz, Kristin Anderson Moore, Frederick J. Zimmerman
Summary: This study applied a novel index method to measure changes in child and adolescent well-being in the US from 2000 to 2019. The findings suggest that overall well-being scores increased during this period, although disparities across states and racial and ethnic populations still exist.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Natalie Rhoads, Sarah Martin, Frederick J. Zimmerman
Summary: Kansas City, Missouri faces significant racial/ethnic health disparities due to high levels of residential segregation, with substandard housing in African American neighborhoods being a major risk factor for poor health. A 2018 ballot initiative allowed for health inspectors to investigate complaints of poor or hazardous conditions in rental housing, with the use of a standardized economic analysis model to inform public health policy decisions resulting in positive outcomes such as reduced school absences and a good return-on-investment for government spending.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Donald M. Bushnell, Thomas M. Atkinson, Kelly P. McCarrier, Astra M. Liepa, Kendra P. DeBusk, Stephen Joel Coons
Summary: The study evaluated the measurement properties of the NSCLC-SAQ, finding it to be highly reliable with satisfactory internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The questionnaire also showed good correlation with other assessment tools.
CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
(2021)
Correction
Pediatrics
F. J. Zimmerman, N. W. Anderson
Correction
Medicine, General & Internal
D. A. Christakis, W. Van Cleve, F. J. Zimmerman
