United Kingdom - Mandatory minimum wage reduces depression - April 30, 2016

Through statistically modelling, researchers found a significant improvement in the overall level of mental health in those receiving the mandatory minimum wage equivalent to the effect of taking antidepressants. In a paper, published in the journal Health Economics, the researchers conclude that wage rises for low-paid workers reduce feelings of anxiety and depression partly, at least, because they are under less financial strain. The researchers analysed data from the British Household Panel Survey, a nationally representative longitudinal survey of approximately 5,500 households and 10,000 individuals, covering 1991 to 2009. They focused, in particular, on survey responses in the months leading up to the introduction of the national minimum wage and the months directly afterwards.

English: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-effect-national-minimum-wage-similar …

The paper: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi …  

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