UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Katharine B. Burmaster, John C. Landefeld, Maureen Lahiff, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Lia C H Fernald
DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016
REGION: Dominican Republic
REFERENCE: Burmaster KB, Landefeld JC, Rehkopf DH, et al. Impact of a private sector living wage intervention on depressive symptoms among apparel workers in the Dominican Republic: a quasi-experimental study. BMJ Open. 2015;5(8):e007336. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007336.
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Poverty reduction interventions through cash transfers and microcredit have had mixed effects on mental health. In this quasi-experimental study, we evaluate the effect of a living wage intervention on depressive symptoms of apparel factory workers in the Dominican Republic.
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