This study examines the initial impact of COVID-19 shutdowns on the employment and hours of unincorporated self-employed workers using data from the Current Population Survey. Although the shutdowns decreased employment and hours for all groups, differential effects by gender, couple status, and...

Rural families and work overview / Jean W. Bauer, Elizabeth M. Dolan -- Theories for studying rural families and work / Jean W. Bauer, Elizabeth M. Dolan -- Rural does matter: understanding the rural context / Jean W. Bauer ... [et al.] -- Making rural employment work / Elizabeth M. Dolan, Jean...

Young adults, ages 25 to 35, who live in the same neighborhoods as their parents experience stronger earnings recoveries after a job displacement than those who live farther away. This result is driven by smaller on-impact wage reductions and sharper recoveries in both hours and wages. We show...

The earnings of young adults who live in the same neighborhoods as their parents completely recover after a job displacement, unlike the earnings of young adults who live farther away, which permanently decline. Nearby workers appear to benefit from help with childcare since grandmothers are...