Description/Abstract
This research brief discusses findings that show each additional dollar of minimum wage reduces infant deaths by up to 1.8% annually in large U.S. cities. Over 1,400 infants could be saved annually if localities were allowed to raise the minimum wage to $15. State laws that prevent cities and counties from raising their minimum wage contribute to infant deaths.
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Document Type
Research Brief
Keywords
minimum wage, infant mortality, public policy
Disciplines
Economic Policy | Family, Life Course, and Society | Work, Economy and Organizations
Date
1-18-2021
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Acknowledgements
The authors are affiliates of the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, which receives funding from the National Institute on Aging (grant # 1P30AG066583). Funding for this study was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Policies for Action Program.
Funder(s)
National Institute on Aging, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Funding ID
1P30AG066583
Recommended Citation
Wolf, Douglas A.; Monnat, Shannon M.; and Karas Montez, Jennifer, "Allowing Cities to Raise the Minimum Wage Could Prevent Hundreds of Infant Deaths Annually" (2021). Population Health Research Brief Series. 112.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/112
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