of auxiliary health providers. We focus on this subset of health providers because, unlike physicians and psychologists … independently of other mental disorders, then the demand for auxiliary health providers should increase, leading to higher wages and … of autism cases increases the wage of auxiliary health workers over non-autism health occupations by 8 to 11 percent and …

supply, but very little is known about how the minimum wage affects health, including children's health. We address this … health. Using data on the entire universe of births in the US over 25 years, we find that an increase in the minimum wage is …, which are some channels through which minimum wage can affect infant health. Labor market policies that enhance wages can …

Despite plausible mechanisms, little research has evaluated potential changes in health behaviors as a result of the … health behaviors for pregnant women, which is a group of particular interest given evidence of the importance of prenatal … health to later life outcomes. We exploit exogenous variation from the Medicaid income eligibility expansions for pregnant …

sparse information exists regarding the impact these smoking bans at the state and local levels have on the health of … children and infants. A rationale for expansion of smoke-free laws implicitly presumes that potential public health gains from … bans impact the venue of smoking, and the health of children and infants. Using models that exploit state- and county …

This study assesses whether mental health interventions can improve academic outcomes for justice-involved youth. Only … a limited number of studies have linked justice policies to outcomes beyond crime, particularly education, which carries …. Estimates indicate that certain types of intensive mental health intervention can lower dropout and increase high …

operate through employment, education, and income. …