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Firm behavior during an epidemic
Brotherhood, Luiz Mário; Jerbashian, Vahagn - 2020
We derive a model in which firms operate in an epidemic environment and internalize infections among their employees in … the workplace. The model is calibrated to fit the properties of the Covid-19 epidemic. We show that firms have incentives to … fight against infections and can do so very effectively by increasing teleworking and rotating employees between on-site work …
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Who is doing the chores and childcare in dual-earner couples during the COVID-19 era of working from home?
Pabilonia, Sabrina Wulff; Vernon, Victoria - 2022
In 2020, parents' work-from-home days increased fourfold following the initial COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period compared to 2015-2019. At the same time, many daycares closed, and the majority of public schools offered virtual or hybrid classrooms, increasing the demand for household-provided...
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Wage losses and inequality in developing countries : labor market and distributional consequences of Covid-19 lockdowns in Turkey
Duman, Anil - 2020
. By using the data from the HLFS in Turkey, we examine the individual level determinants of PWI. Our findings reveal that …
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Mental health consequences of working from home during the pandemic
Kim, Jun Hyung; Koh, Yu Kyung; Park, Jinseong - 2022
This paper examines the effects of working from home on mental health, with particular attention to the role of home environments. Using unique real time survey data from South Korea collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, we find that working from home negatively affects the mental health of...
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Mental health consequences of working from home during the pandemic
Kim, Jun Hyung; Koh, Yu Kyung; Park, Jinseong - 2021
This paper examines the effects of working from home on mental health, using unique real time survey data from South Korea collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that working from home negatively affects the mental health of workers in the first half of 2020. Furthermore, we find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012650393
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Covid-19 and working from home : toward a "new normal"?
Kosteas, Vasilios D.; Renna, Francesco; Scicchitano, Sergio - 2022
suitable for telework. This is important because Working From Home was often the only option for businesses to remain open …
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Will it be a shecession? : the unintended influence of working from home on the gender wage gap related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Bonacini, Luca; Gallo, Giovanni; Scicchitano, Sergio - 2021 - Version: January 2021
Working from home (WFH) has become a key factor during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in countries that have implemented severe social distancing measures. This paper investigates the potential influence of the working from home attitude of occupations on the gender wage gap (GWG) reported by...
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Who lost the most? : distributive effects of COVID-19 pandemic
Aina, Carmen; Brunetti, Irene; Mussida, Chiara; … - 2021
This paper investigates what happened to the wage distribution in Italy during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It shows which categories of workers and economic sectors have suffered more than others and to what extent both the actual level of smart-working and the ability to Working...
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Home sweet home : working from home and employee performance during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Deole, Sumit S.; Deter, Max; Huang, Yue - 2021
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced governments in many countries to ask employees to work from home (WFH) where possible. Using representative data from the UK, we show that increases in WFH frequency are associated with a higher self-perceived productivity per hour and an increase in weekly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012492345
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Working from home and mental health : before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bilgrami, Anam - 2023
Robust evidence on working from home and mental health is lacking, with recent concerns it may blur work-home boundaries. Working from home was discretionary and less intensive in pre-pandemic years, while during the pandemic, it was often intensive and 'mandated'. I estimate the relationship...
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