Who Gains From Minimum Wage Increases? A Gender‐Based Distributional Analysis

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ID21393024
AutoresDennis Wesselbaum (0000-0003-2701-6689, Department of Economics University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand, autor correspondente), P Dorian Owen (0000-0002-4966-0769, Department of Economics University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand)
Ano2026
Data de publicação2026-05-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoScottish Journal of Political Economy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0036-9292 • E-ISSN: 1467-9485
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/sjpe.70073
OpenAlexW7160318501
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas16

This paper examines the distributional effects of minimum wage changes in the U.S., focusing on gender differences. Using CPS Merged Outgoing Rotation Group data (1990–2019) and a non‐parametric difference‐in‐differences approach, we find significant income shifts following minimum wage increases. Women, especially those aged 35–44, benefit more than men, with notable gains among Hispanic women, married individuals, and union members. We disaggregate these effects by age, race, education, sector, marital status, immigration, and union status. Although gains are concentrated at the lower end of the income distribution, we also observe broader upward shifts across income levels

Household income · Income distribution · Marital status · Minimum wage · Wage · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Work-Family Balance Challenges