Agree to disagree? Predictions of U.S. nonfarm payroll changes between 2008 and 2020 and the impact of the COVID19 labor shock

Pandemics erode poverty alleviation process: Impact on productive livelihood and poverty return

“… 13 , 14 In parallel, the development literature looks at the impacts of pandemic shocks on working hours, labor force participation rate and unemployment rate. 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 There are studies that show that owing to low savings and low anti-risk capabilities during COVID-19, vulnerable groups especially those with lower level of education, skills and income may experience more severe livelihood damage, 28 , 43 such as the significantly reducing working hours, 44 losing the opportunities of acquiring seasonal or running work and even facing the greater unemployment risks. 15 , 16 …”