First Plot

Combining all the JUST Capital pay and benefit metrics (e.g., living wage, paid time off, health insurance, etc.), we can see that better company payment practices are associated with fewer people living below the poverty line (\(\beta_1=-0.03\%\) and \(p < 0.0001\)). Company presence (scaled) has a stronger relationship (\(\beta_1=-5\%\) and \(p < 0.0001\)), but the total variance explained is still small (\(R^2=5.2\%\))

Second Plot

This is confirmed in the following Leaflet map. As you zoom in and click on the different counties there is a general pattern where counties with less poverty (more yellow) have a larger number of companies and larger company presence (more blue).

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