The Effect of Health Insurance on Young Adults' Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act's Dependent Coverage Expansion

Author

Quazi Hassan, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow

Date of Award

Fall 12-21-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Economics

First Advisor

Partha Deb

Second Advisor

Jessica Van Parys

Academic Program Adviser

Randall Filer

Abstract

The Affordable Care Act’s dependent coverage mandate extended young adults’ parental coverage to age 26. I study the expansion’s impact on young adults’ labor market outcomes using a control function method. Following the expansion, I find dependent coverage lowered labor force participation, lowered incomes, and mixed evidence regarding labor supply.

Recommended Citation

Hassan, Quazi, "The Effect of Health Insurance on Young Adults' Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act's Dependent Coverage Expansion" (2016). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/102