Can Labor Policy Help Alleviating Social Ills?

• Project/Area Number: 24K16370
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
• Research Institution: Kanagawa University of Human Services
• Principal Investigator: 沈 奕辰 神奈川県立保健福祉大学, ヘルスイノベーション研究科, 助教 (90968611)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: Labor policies / Health behavior / Health / Crime / Mental Health

Outline of Research at the Start

This study examines the impact of labor policies, such as minimum wage or other, on social inequalities outcomes, such as health, health behavior, mental health, and crime using causal inference technique for OECD countries.