Pseudoscience produced by the University of California and the nonprofit Rand Corp.
Some scientists are no better than charlatans! Or they are political activists!
According to their analysis, if you raise the state minimum wage by two dollars low income individuals would not marry anymore. 😄
"... The UCLA–RAND study shows that when states increased their minimum hourly wage by $1, divorce rates declined by 7% to 15% over the next two years among men and women earning low wages — including but not limited to those earning minimum wage.
The researchers also found that a $1 per hour increase in a state’s minimum wage reduced marriage rates by 3% to 6%. When younger low-wage earners earn more, they often delay marriage, rather than forgo marriage entirely, said co-author Thomas Bradbury, a UCLA psychology professor. ..."
From the abstract:
"... Using the Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey, this project applied a quasi-experimental difference-in-difference method to exploit similarities between states that have, and have not, raised their minimum wage. ...
Across data sources, among men and women earning low wages, a one-dollar increase in the state minimum wage predicts a 3%–6% decline in marriage entry and a 7%–15% decline in divorce one and 2 years later. ...
Implications
Government policies that reduce stress on couples and facilitate their access to resources may improve family outcomes"
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