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Type Working Paper
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title Inequality in the impact of the coronavirus shock: evidence from real time surveys
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Teodora Boneva
  • Marta Golin
  • Abi Adams-Prassl
  • Christopher Rauh
Language
  • English
Institution Institute of Labor Economics
Series Name Discussion Paper Series
Number 13183
ISSN 2365-9793
Number of Pages 51
Date 2020
Abstract Text 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 countries, the impacts are highly unequal and exacerbate existing inequalities. Workers in alternative work arrangements and in occupations in which only a small share of tasks can be done from home are more likely to have reduced their hours, lost their jobs and suffered falls in earnings. Less educated workers and women are more affected by the crisis.
Official URL https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/13183/inequality-in-the-impact-of-the-coronavirus-shock-evidence-from-real-time-surveys
Other Identification Number merlin-id:19742
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Keywords Recessions, inequality, labor market, unemployment, Coronavirus, COVID-19