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We present real time survey evidence from the UK, US and Germany showing that the labor market impacts of COVID-19 differ considerably across countries. Employees in Germany, which has a well-established short-time work scheme, are substantially less likely to be affected by the crisis. Within...
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We present real time survey evidence from the UK, US and Germany showing that the labor market impacts of COVID-19 differ considerably across countries. Employees in Germany, which has a well-established short-time work scheme, are substantially less likely to be affected by the crisis. Within...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012207117
This paper studies whether labor market mismatch played an important role for labor market dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic. We apply the framework of S¸ahin et al. (2014) to the US and the UK to measure misallocation between job seekers and vacancies across sectors until the third quarter...
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explained by excess job loss among parents of young children, and mothers specifically. Using data from the Current Population … aggregate employment deficit in early 2021 can be explained by parent-specific issues, such as childcare struggles. To examine … the ongoing aggregate employment deficit. The result is even stronger (and flips signs) if all parents are considered …
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Job loss leads to persistent adverse labor market outcomes, but assessments of gender differences in labor market … recovery are lacking. We utilize plant closures in Denmark to estimate gender gaps in labor market outcomes and document that … displacement. When accounting for observable differences in human Capital across men and women, half of the gender gap in …
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Commonly described as "gender care gap", there is a persistent gender difference in the division of unpaid domestic … paternal child care and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts … financial constraints, while we find no strong evidence for changes in bargaining powers, gender role attitudes or emotional …
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Commonly described as the "gender care gap", there is a persistent gender difference in the division of domestic … and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts on weekends … financial constraints, relative bargaining powers, gender role attitudes, and emotional bonds as potential explanations for the …
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Commonly described as the "gender care gap", there is a persistent gender difference in the division of domestic … and housework significantly increase in the short run on weekdays, while we do not see any similar shifts on weekends … financial constraints, relative bargaining powers, gender role attitudes, and emotional bonds as potential explanations for the …
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