- The codes and data are for the paper The unintended effects of a large minimum wage increase on health: Evidence from South Korea (2024) by Jung Hyun Kim, Marc Suhrcke and Anja K. Leist.
- KLoSA 1-8th wave version 2022 v3 (STATA) (https://survey.keis.or.kr/eng/klosa/databoard/List.jsp).
- Please note that access to Mini-Mental Examination Score (MMSE) data is temporarily ceased due to the need for internal review for data disclosure (https://survey.keis.or.kr/madang/notice/Read.jsp?ntt_id=5634).
- STATA code is used to prepare the dataset and R code for the analysis.
- STATA version 17.0, R version 4.3.1 are used.
- WeightIt pacakge version 0.14.2 (https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/WeightIt/index.html) is used.
KLoSA_MW.do subsets the variables of interest from the KLoSA longitudinal data.
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Use 1. Main analysis.R for the main estimations and summary statistics.
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Use 2. Placebo analysis.R for the placebo sample estimations and summary statistics.
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Use 3. Sensitivity analysis.R contains
- Alternative definition of control groups (110 to 150%)
- Analysis including individuals who were unemployed after the minimum wage increase.
- Alternative definition of intervention group (narrower)
- Alternative outcome variables. (Separate analysis by the cognitive domain)
If you encounter any errors/problems reproducing the results, please send Jung Hyun an email.
- Included R code to generate the event study plots. (October 4, 2024)