| . | Employment Probability . | Log Wages . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable . | Coefficient . | Standard Error . | Coefficient . | Standard Error . |
| Minimum wage | 0.634*** | (0.078) | 1.078*** | (0.213) |
| Education (reference group = illiterate) | ||||
| Less than primary school | —0.061*** | (0.009) | 0.110*** | (0.020) |
| Primary school | −0.063*** | (0.008) | 0.179*** | (0.036) |
| Middle school | −0.059*** | (0.013) | 0.334*** | (0.043) |
| Secondary school | −0.043** | (0.017) | 0.736*** | (0.067) |
| Graduate school | 0.073** | (0.031) | 1.237*** | (0.086) |
| Years of potential experience | 0.010*** | (0.001) | 0.036*** | (0.002) |
| Potential experience squared/100 | −0.017*** | (0.001) | −0.047*** | (0.004) |
| Currently married | 0.053*** | (0.008) | 0.005 | (0.021) |
| Scheduled tribe or caste | 0.064*** | (0.009) | −0.040** | (0.016) |
| Hindu | 0.000 | (0.008) | −0.047 | (0.027) |
| Household headed by a man | −0.041** | (0.014) | −0.007 | (0.045) |
| Number of preschool children | −0.005** | (0.002) | −0.004 | (0.008) |
| Net state domestic product | 0.002*** | (0.000) | 0.005*** | (0.000) |
| State unemployment rate | 0.009*** | (0.001) | 0.025*** | (0.003) |
| State regulations: Adjustments | −0.019*** | (0.006) | −0.147*** | (0.028) |
| State regulations: Disputes | −0.024*** | (0.004) | −0.025*** | (0.005) |
| Enforcement: Inspections | 0.030*** | (0.003) | 0.083*** | (0.011) |
| Enforcement: Irregularities | −0.011*** | (0.001) | −0.013*** | (0.003) |
| Enforcement: Cases w/ fines | −0.085*** | (0.011) | 0.333*** | (0.014) |
| Enforcement: Value of fines | 0.008*** | (0.001) | 0.017*** | (0.002) |
| No. of observations | 1,216,259 | 218,506 | ||
| . | Employment Probability . | Log Wages . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable . | Coefficient . | Standard Error . | Coefficient . | Standard Error . |
| Minimum wage | 0.634*** | (0.078) | 1.078*** | (0.213) |
| Education (reference group = illiterate) | ||||
| Less than primary school | —0.061*** | (0.009) | 0.110*** | (0.020) |
| Primary school | −0.063*** | (0.008) | 0.179*** | (0.036) |
| Middle school | −0.059*** | (0.013) | 0.334*** | (0.043) |
| Secondary school | −0.043** | (0.017) | 0.736*** | (0.067) |
| Graduate school | 0.073** | (0.031) | 1.237*** | (0.086) |
| Years of potential experience | 0.010*** | (0.001) | 0.036*** | (0.002) |
| Potential experience squared/100 | −0.017*** | (0.001) | −0.047*** | (0.004) |
| Currently married | 0.053*** | (0.008) | 0.005 | (0.021) |
| Scheduled tribe or caste | 0.064*** | (0.009) | −0.040** | (0.016) |
| Hindu | 0.000 | (0.008) | −0.047 | (0.027) |
| Household headed by a man | −0.041** | (0.014) | −0.007 | (0.045) |
| Number of preschool children | −0.005** | (0.002) | −0.004 | (0.008) |
| Net state domestic product | 0.002*** | (0.000) | 0.005*** | (0.000) |
| State unemployment rate | 0.009*** | (0.001) | 0.025*** | (0.003) |
| State regulations: Adjustments | −0.019*** | (0.006) | −0.147*** | (0.028) |
| State regulations: Disputes | −0.024*** | (0.004) | −0.025*** | (0.005) |
| Enforcement: Inspections | 0.030*** | (0.003) | 0.083*** | (0.011) |
| Enforcement: Irregularities | −0.011*** | (0.001) | −0.013*** | (0.003) |
| Enforcement: Cases w/ fines | −0.085*** | (0.011) | 0.333*** | (0.014) |
| Enforcement: Value of fines | 0.008*** | (0.001) | 0.017*** | (0.002) |
| No. of observations | 1,216,259 | 218,506 | ||
Notes: Weighted to national level with National Sample Survey Organization sample weights. Standard errors, in parentheses, are clustered by state. *** = p < 0.01, ** = p < 0.05, * = p < 0.10. Both regressions include state dummies, time dummies, and state–time interaction terms.
Source: Authors’ calculations.