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respond? A simple theoretical framework predicts that reduced exposure to pre-pandemic international mobility causes slightly … 2009. We find that in all cases, even a draconian 50 percent reduction in pre-pandemic international mobility is associated …
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Using data on American women and the health status of their children, this paper studies the effect of remote work on … female earnings. Instrumental variables estimates, which exploit a temporary child health shock as exogenous variation in the … estimates also have implications for the costs of social distancing during a pandemic and may be especially applicable when …
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to the coronavirus pandemic. These measures have caused dramatic increases in unemployment in the short run, with an …Worldwide, countries have been restricting work and social activities to counter an emerging public health crisis due … Australia, a country with universal health care. Using administrative time-series data on mortality that varies by state, age …
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COVID-19 substantially decreased employment, but the effects vary among demographic and socioeconomic groups. We document the employment losses in April 2020 across various groups using the U.S. Current Population Survey. The unemployment rate understates employment losses. We focus on the...
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difficulties maintaining worker health and productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine employment status changes of … pandemic significantly reduced the probability of continued active employment for previous workers in both food manufacturing … health and safety is essential for a stable food supply. …
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effects of the pandemic go well beyond immediate health concerns, leading to important normative changes that are likely to … on-going pandemic and its countermeasures have led to varying physical, psychological, and emotional experiences, shaping … not just public health and the economy but also societies. We focus on one pillar of society—trust—and explore how trust …
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cold-like symptoms and are less willing to expose themselves to health risks at work during the pandemic. Using vignettes … strong negative externalities of not providing it publicly. The pandemic may have made these issues more salient as perceived … providing information on the health externality of paid sick leave increases support for the public provision of sick pay …
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We explore whether COVID-19 disproportionately affected women in the labor market using CPS data through the end of 2020. We find that male-female gaps in the employment-to-population ratio and hours worked for women with school-age children have widened but not for those with younger children....
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Although enrollment at California's four-year public universities mostly remained unchanged by the pandemic, the …. This paper provides a detailed analysis of how the pandemic impacted the enrollment patterns, fields of study, and academic … dropped precipitously during the pandemic – the total number of enrolled students fell by 11 percent from fall 2019 to fall …
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This paper examines how the pandemic impacted the enrollment patterns, fields of study, and academic outcomes of … precipitously during the pandemic - the total number of enrolled students fell by 11 percent from fall 2019 to fall 2020 and by … prior to the pandemic protected colleges from these negative effects. Enrollment changes were substantial across a wide …
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