Replication Data for: The Long-Term Effects of Measles Vaccination on Earnings and Employment

This is the data and code that accompanies the paper. The measles vaccine was introduced in 1963. Take-up of the vaccine in the United States occurred quickly and universally, leading to reductions in morbidity and mortality. New biological evidence on how the measles virus interacts with our immune system indicates the impact of the measles vaccine may be underestimated. Using a difference-in-differences identification strategy, I find evidence the measles vaccine increased earnings and employment. Long-term follow up of adults finds an increase in income of 1.1-percent and positive effects on employment. This increase in income is not from an increase in hours worked, but rather from greater productivity.