Thomas Durfee
Biographic Data
| ID | 6960786 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Durfee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Durfee |
| SIGNATURE | DURFEE T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3439-6181 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Changes in nutrition-related health outcomes following a minimum wage increase
Minimum wage laws have the potential to promote economic stability and may have beneficial health effects. This study evaluated nutrition-related effects of a city ordinance increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN). The study followed a cohort of low-wage workers in Minneapolis (n = 490) and a comparison group with no minimum wage increase in Raleigh, North Carolina (n = 479) from 2018 to 2022. Main outcomes inclu…
Early results of a natural experiment evaluating the effects of a local minimum wage policy on the diet-related health of low-wage workers, 2018–2020
Objective: The current study presents results of a midpoint analysis of an ongoing natural experiment evaluating the diet-related effects of the Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance, which incrementally increases the minimum wage to $15/h. Design: A difference-in-difference (DiD) analysis of measures collected among low-wage workers in two U.S. cities (one city with a wage increase policy and one comparison city). Measures included employment-relat…
Equity at the Ballot Box
Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify health resources associated with propensity to vote at the local-level among low-wage workers in two United States. cities. Literature confirms individuals of lower income have a lower propensity of turning out to vote, yet few studies have focused on low-income populations to identify the variation in factors associated with voting within this group. Furthermore, few studies have investigated h…
The Economic Benefits of Reducing Racial Disparities in Health
This paper estimates the benefits of eliminating racial disparities in mortality rates and work weeks lost due to illness. Using data from the American Community Survey (2005−2007) and Minnesota vital statistics (2011−2015), we explore economic methodologies for estimating the costs of health disparities. The data reveal large racial disparities in both mortality and labor market non-participation arising from preventable diseases and illnesses. …
Equity at the Ballot Box
Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify health resources associated with propensity to vote at the local-level among low-wage workers in two United States. cities. Literature confirms individuals of lower income have a lower propensity of turning out to vote, yet few studies have focused on low-income populations to identify the variation in factors associated with voting within this group. Furthermore, few studies have investigated h…
The Economic Benefits of Reducing Racial Disparities in Health
This paper estimates the benefits of eliminating racial disparities in mortality rates and work weeks lost due to illness. Using data from the American Community Survey (2005−2007) and Minnesota vital statistics (2011−2015), we explore economic methodologies for estimating the costs of health disparities. The data reveal large racial disparities in both mortality and labor market non-participation arising from preventable diseases and illnesses. …
Equity at the Ballot Box
Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify health resources associated with propensity to vote at the local-level among low-wage workers in two United States. cities. Literature confirms individuals of lower income have a lower propensity of turning out to vote, yet few studies have focused on low-income populations to identify the variation in factors associated with voting within this group. Furthermore, few studies have investigated h…
Early results of a natural experiment evaluating the effects of a local minimum wage policy on the diet-related health of low-wage workers, 2018–2020
Objective: The current study presents results of a midpoint analysis of an ongoing natural experiment evaluating the diet-related effects of the Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance, which incrementally increases the minimum wage to $15/h. Design: A difference-in-difference (DiD) analysis of measures collected among low-wage workers in two U.S. cities (one city with a wage increase policy and one comparison city). Measures included employment-relat…
Changes in nutrition-related health outcomes following a minimum wage increase
Minimum wage laws have the potential to promote economic stability and may have beneficial health effects. This study evaluated nutrition-related effects of a city ordinance increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN). The study followed a cohort of low-wage workers in Minneapolis (n = 490) and a comparison group with no minimum wage increase in Raleigh, North Carolina (n = 479) from 2018 to 2022. Main outcomes inclu…
Employment and Welfare Studies (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works)