It has long been known that the minimum wage affects adult workers, but a new study has found that it can also have an effect on children during their early years in school. The study, published in the journal Economics Letters, found that an increase in the minimum wage boosts the test scores of children in the fourth through ninth grade. This means that an increase in the minimum wage can have both an immediate and long-term benefit for those children, as higher test scores can lead to increased educational attainment and better job prospects in the future. The findings suggest that policies aimed at raising the minimum wage could have a positive and lasting impact on the lives of children.

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source: Phys.org