throughout the wage distribution. For the different demographic groups analyzed, the statistically significant estimated average … impacts in the lower part of their wage distribution, while Whites likely experience larger impacts in the upper part of their …

This study investigates whether minimum wage increases in the United States affect an important non-market outcome … wage increases lead to improvements in overall worker health. In fact, we find some evidence that minimum wage increases …

accumulated 2.8 quarters more private employment. However, they substitute private for public and self-employment; thus, overall … employment does not increase but is still better paid. For high school dropouts, no persistent gains emerge. Moreover, the … neighboring employment hub of Luxembourg induces a complete deadweight loss near the border …

, employment or training (NEETs). To estimate the causal effect of participating in the programme on the employment outcomes, we …

We use a randomized field experiment to test the causal impact of short-term work experience on employment and school …) increase in employment 8 to 12 months later. While we find no aggregate increase in enrollment, we also do not find that the … employment gains push youth out of school. Our results are most consistent with work experience serving as a signal of …

originally collected data on individuals randomly offered and not offered training. The program raises earnings and employment …, especially for women. Women offered training earn 18% more and have a 0.05 higher probability of employment than those not …

for different durations. After controlling for the contemporaneous impact of the minimum wage, its long-run impact … translates into: an overall wage premium, consistent with an upgrading in the quality of jobs offered; a flatter tenure …-earnings profile, consistent with lower initial investment in firm-specific training. Interestingly, the overall wage premium increases …

firearm homicide and suicide rates. We find that the buyback led to a drop in the firearm suicide rates of almost 80 per cent …

's criminal justice system, offering new insights into how incarceration affects subsequent crime and employment. We construct a … directed at improving employability and reducing recidivism, and ultimately, raises employment and earnings while discouraging … negative effect on employment. Contrary to the widely embraced 'nothing works' doctrine, these findings demonstrate that time …