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The Long-Term Effects of Measles Vaccination on Earnings and Employment. A Replication Study of Atwood (American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2022)

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  • Barschkett, Mara
  • Huebener, Mathias
  • Leibing, Andreas
  • Marcus, Jan
  • Margaryan, Shushanik

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Atwood analyzes the effects of the 1963 U.S. measles vaccination on long-run labor market out-comes, using a generalized difference-in-differences approach. We reproduce the results of thispaper and perform a battery of robustness checks. Overall, we confirm that the measles vaccinationhad positive labor market effects. While the negative effect on the likelihood of living in povertyand the positive effect on the probability of being employed are very robust across the differentspecifications, the headline estimate-the effect on earnings-is more sensitive to the exclusion ofcertain regions and survey years.

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  • Barschkett, Mara & Huebener, Mathias & Leibing, Andreas & Marcus, Jan & Margaryan, Shushanik, 2023. "The Long-Term Effects of Measles Vaccination on Earnings and Employment. A Replication Study of Atwood (American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2022)," Journal of Comments and Replications in Economics (JCRE), ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 2(2023-4), pages 1-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:jcreco:281076
    DOI: 10.18718/81781.30
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    1. Alicia Atwood, 2022. "The Long-Term Effects of Measles Vaccination on Earnings and Employment," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 14(2), pages 34-60, May.
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    Keywords

    Measles Vaccine; Health; Labor Market Outcomes; Robustness; Replication;
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    JEL classification:

    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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