Minimum Wages and Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities among Teens
利用美国各州最低工资差异，发现最低工资提高会增加青少年司机涉酒事故数量，但对成人无类似影响，提示政策制定者可通过啤酒税抵消这一意外后果。
Using cross-state variation in minimum wages, we observe a positive relationship between the minimum wage and the number of alcohol-related accidents involving teen drivers. A similar effect is not observed when examining accidents among adults. The results are consistent with a positive income elasticity for alcoholic beverages and driving activities among young people, in particular for consumption out of discretionary income accorded by higher minimum wages. Evidence of a sizable impact of beer taxes on alcohol-related accidents among youths suggests that beer taxes are one avenue for policymakers to consider in counteracting this unintended consequence of minimum wages. © 2012 The President and Fellows of Harvard College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.