@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp10185, author={Averett, Susan L. and Smith, Julie K. and Wang, Yang}, title={The Effects of Minimum Wages on the Health of Working Teenagers}, year={2016}, month={Sep}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={10185}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp10185}, abstract={This paper examines the effect of minimum wage increases on the self-reported health of teenage workers. We use a difference-in-differences estimation strategy and data from the Current Population Survey, and disaggregate the sample by race/ethnicity and gender to uncover the differential effects of changes in the minimum wage on health. We find that white women are more likely to report better health with a minimum wage increase while Hispanic men report worse health.}, keywords={self-reported health;minimum wage;teenagers}, }