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Author: Regmi, Krishna
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1. Regmi, Krishna
The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Children's Cognitive Achievement
Labour Economics published online (4 June 2020): 101844.
Also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927537120300488
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Cognitive Ability; Minimum Wage; Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Math); Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Reading); Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT); Socioeconomic Status (SES); State-Level Data/Policy

At the center of the minimum wage debate is its role in improving the welfare of low-income families. However, there is little empirical evidence of whether minimum wage changes actually affect those families' children. This paper examines the effect of the minimum wage on the math and reading achievement levels of children with low socioeconomic status whose parents are most likely to be affected by the minimum wage, comparing with children in households with high socioeconomic status. Estimates show that a $1 minimum wage increase reduces children's math and reading scores by approximately 0.10-0.19 standard deviations. Further, there is evidence that increases in the minimum wage lead to deterioration in the home environment, which may be one potential mechanism underlying my main findings.
Bibliography Citation
Regmi, Krishna. "The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Children's Cognitive Achievement." Labour Economics published online (4 June 2020): 101844.
2. Regmi, Krishna
Henderson, Daniel J.
Labor Demand Shocks at Birth and Cognitive Achievement during Childhood
Economics of Education Review 73 (December 2019): DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.101917.
Also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027277571930189X
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Cognitive Development; Geocoded Data; Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME); Labor Market Outcomes; Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Math); Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Reading); Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT); State-Level Data/Policy; Unemployment Rate, Regional

As epidemiological studies have shown that conditions during gestation and early childhood affect adult health outcomes, we examine the effect of local labor market conditions in the year of birth on cognitive development in childhood. To address the endogeneity of labor market conditions, we construct gender-specific predicted employment growth rates at the state level by interacting an industry's share in a state's employment with the industry's national growth rate. We find that an increase in employment opportunities for men leads to an improvement in children’s cognitive achievement as measured by reading and math test scores. Additionally, our estimates show a positive and significant effect of male-specific employment growth on children's Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test scores and in home environment in the year of birth. We find an insignificant positive effect of buoyancy in females' employment opportunities on said test scores.
Bibliography Citation
Regmi, Krishna and Daniel J. Henderson. "Labor Demand Shocks at Birth and Cognitive Achievement during Childhood." Economics of Education Review 73 (December 2019): DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.101917.