"One-third of children in the United States are born to unmarried parents. A substantial number of black and Hispanic … children live with a never-married mother. Children of never-married mothers are more likely to drop out of high school, repeat … grades, and have behavioral problems than are children raised in more traditional family structures. But these relationships …

related to health. I review and assess the large and growing body of evidence on minimum wage effects on a wide variety of … health outcomes and health-related behaviors …The evidence on overall physical health is mixed. The findings on diet and obesity either point to beneficial or null …

One-third of children in the United States are born to unmarried parents. A substantial number of black and Hispanic … children live with a never-married mother. Children of never-married mothers are more likely to drop out of high school, repeat … grades, and have behavioral problems than are children raised in more traditional family structures. But these relationships …

the likelihood that children drop out of high school, focusing on blacks and Hispanics. Instrumental variables estimates … and child outcomes for blacks and Hispanics, at least for the children of women whose marriage decisions are most affected … by variation in incarceration rates for men. For Hispanics, in particular, we find evidence that these children may …