Intra-household exposure to labor market risk in the time of Covid-19: lessons from Mexico

Peluffo, Cecilia; Viollaz, Mariana

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“…Unlike previous recessions, the COVID-19 pandemic has been uniquely devastating to women (Albanesi and Kim, 2021 , Alon et al, 2020a , b , Croda and Grossbard, 2021 , Pitts, 2021 ). Part of the disproportionate burden on women is attributable to the impact of the pandemic on the service sector, which typically employs more women than men (Alon et al, 2020b ).…”

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The impact of the COVID-19 recession on Mexican households: evidence from employment and time use for men, women, and children

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This study examines changes in labor supply, income, and time allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. Using an event-study design, we show that the COVID-19 recession had severe negative consequences for Mexican households. In the first month of the pandemic, employment declined by 17 percentage points. Men recovered their employment faster than women, where men’s employment approaches original levels by 2021Q2. Women, on the other hand, experienced persistent employment losses. Within-household, men also increased their time spent on household chores while neither gender (persistently) increased their time caring for others. Instead, children reduced their time spent on schoolwork by 25%.

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“…For this reason, we need follow-up studies with more recent data that will allow us to examine overall income losses and living standards within households during the pandemic. One way forward is the analysis of income and labor-related risks of partners or spouses (Peluffo & Viollaz, 2021). Some branches have been hit more heavily by the pandemic itself or 13 In this regard, Germany's short-time work scheme helps to keep employment levels stable and to retain valuable employees during downturns (cf.…”

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“…For this reason, special attention should be paid to the fact that income and labor-related risks also depend on whether partners work in identical or different industries (cf. Peluffo & Viollaz, 2021).…”

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Income loss among the self-employed: implications for individual wellbeing and pandemic policy measures

Schneck

2021

Rev Econ Household

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Due to the pandemic-induced economic crisis, self-employed individuals are currently suffering considerable income losses. The self-employed and the members in their households usually form an economic unit. As a consequence, the income cuts not only affect the self-employed themselves but also the rest of their household. We used the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) to calculate how much income the self-employed are able to sacrifice to achieve a subjective barely sufficient household income, which we interpret as the minimum level to maintain the standard of living. Our results suggest that full-time self-employed are typically the bread-earners in their households and that, as a consequence, even moderate income losses of the self-employed often lead to problems in maintaining the living standards of their households. Conditional on individual and household characteristics, the self-employed with employees are found to live in households that are less resilient to income losses. Furthermore, a negative correlation between falling short of the barely adequate household income and wellbeing was discovered. Self-employed in households with less than adequate incomes also reported higher concerns about social cohesion. These results have implications for policy - especially in light of the economic crisis induced by the pandemic.

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“…In developing countries in South Asia, it is anticipated that the discouraged worker effect (inactivity due to poor job search prospects) was more prevalent among women (Mohapatra, 2021 ). The type of household earnings also matter—dual earner households had a higher correlation with job stability in Mexico, implying that poor families and breadwinner households faced larger constraints (Peluffo & Viollaz, 2021 ). Of course, these cross-country differences may also reflect structural and cultural differences in terms of childcare policies, social welfare regimes, and gender roles.…”

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COVID-19 Lockdowns and Female Employment: Evidence from the Philippines

Ducanes

Ramos

2022

J Fam Econ Iss

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Using labor force survey (LFS) data collected before and during the COVID-19 lockdowns in the Philippines, we showed that hard lockdowns had a larger negative impact on the employment of women who had minor children compared to women who did not have minor children. Among Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines was among the hardest-hit by the pandemic, in terms of both the number of infected and its economic toll. The large economic toll was partly attributable to the extreme and militarized lockdown imposed at the onset of the pandemic in the country’s three most populous and economically-important regions, namely Metro Manila, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon. Using difference-in-differences analysis on pooled LFS data, we showed that female household heads or spouses with children were significantly less likely to have paid employment during the hard lockdown compared to female household heads or spouses without children, even after controlling for important covariates. Among women with children, the employment losses were larger for women with two or more children, suggesting a lockdown-induced parenthood penalty for women in the labor market. This was due in part to the increased care responsibilities disproportionately shouldered by mothers during hard lockdowns, given that children were forced to be at home and do distance learning.

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Intra-household exposure to labor market risk in the time of Covid-19: lessons from Mexico

Cited by 15 publications

References 39 publications

The impact of the COVID-19 recession on Mexican households: evidence from employment and time use for men, women, and children

The impact of the COVID-19 recession on Mexican households: evidence from employment and time use for men, women, and children

Income loss among the self-employed: implications for individual wellbeing and pandemic policy measures

COVID-19 Lockdowns and Female Employment: Evidence from the Philippines

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