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share, but overall, the gender childcare gap (the difference between the share of childcare done by women and the share done …
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the gender gaps in paid and unpaid work through the lockdown and recovery phases. The first month of the national lockdown …
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We study the gender dimension of occupational exposure to contagious diseases spread by the respiratory or close … also more likely than men to be unable to work from home, which contributes to their increased exposure. Gender is a more … important factor in workers' exposure to contagion than their education or age. This gender difference in exposure can be …
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Previous economic downturns such as the 2008-09 Global Financial Crisis disproportionately affected male employment due to greater contractions in industries typically filled by men (e.g., manufacturing). However, after the imposition of the 'hard' COVID-19 lockdown between 2020 quarter 1 and 2...
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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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In many high-income economies, the recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented declines in women's employment. We examine how the forces that underlie this observation play out in developing countries, with a specific focus on Nigeria, the most populous country in...
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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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