Labor Market Effects of Hawaii's Mandatory Employer-Provided Health Insurance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3241269 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norman K Thurston (Brigham Young University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-135 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001979399705100108 |
| OpenAlex | W2118599359, W3125473517 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
The author analyzes how mandatory employer provision of health insurance in Hawaii, which became law in 1974, affected workers' wages, employment, and insurance coverage. Between 1970 and 1990, the Hawaiian industries most affected by the mandate had slower wage growth than other Hawaiian industries, but more rapid wage growth than the same industries in the nation as a whole. The author speculates that the effects of unmeasured economy-wide positive demand shocks eclipsed the wage effects of the law. Hawaii's employment growth exceeded that of the country as a whole, but the percentage of Hawaiian workers employed less than 20 hours per week (and thus exempt from the law) was significantly higher than the national average. Insurance coverage for Hawaiian workers of all classes (including those exempt from the act)-and, indeed, for workers and nonworkers of all ages-significantly exceeded the national average in the early 1990s
Actuarial science · Business · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Health care · Health insurance · Labour economics · Mandate · Political science · Wage · Wage growth · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Healthcare Policy and Management · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |