Alon, Titan; Doepke, Matthias; Olmstead-Rumsey, Jane; … - 2020
In recent US recessions, employment losses have been much larger for men than for women. Yet, in the current recession … causes and consequences of this phenomenon. We argue that women have experienced sharp employment losses both because their … employment is concentrated in heavily affected sectors such as restaurants, and due to increased childcare needs caused by school …