Structural factors linking minimum wage, COVID-19, and community violence

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What this research studies

This project looks at how economic conditions like minimum wage policies and the COVID-19 era influence community violence. Researchers will analyze data across states and demographic groups to see if wage changes relate to violence rates and whether effects differ by race, gender, age, or rural/urban status. Using community-level data and policy timing, the study aims to identify potential ways policies could reduce violence while considering the pandemic's impacts. The work could inform policymakers about the broader safety benefits of wage and economic policies.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
  Chapel Hill, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Ranapurwala, Shabbar I — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Study coordinator: Ranapurwala, Shabbar I

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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