The Impact of Minimum Wage Rates on Obesity in the United States during the Great Recession

摘要: Meltzer and Chen (2011) found that changes in the real minimum wage were negatively correlated with BMI levels United States from 1984 to 2007. This study extends analysis by looking at years 2007 2013 better understand relationship between obesity during Great Recession. The literature on how business cycle affects health is mixed. While unemployment detrimental individual health, population level some studies have mortality operate a procyclical fashion; declines recessions. Studies attempting explore this phenomenon further often examine habits individually. has be both counter-cyclical. However, focus underlying dynamics of (calorie intake expenditure) tend lend credence counter-cyclical hypothesis. Recession saw reduced inflation multiple federal increases. Given these recessionary effects, I conceded correlation could potentially reversed but hypothesized it would still hold show negative obesity. results suggested positive coefficient .44, refuting my reason been caused effects and/or third factor influences variables: income inequality. THE IMPACT OF MINIMUM WAGE ON OBESITY 3