Scapegoating and Discrimination in Times of Crisis: Evidence from Airbnb

Luca, Michael; Pronkina, Elizaveta; Rossi, Michelangelo

doi:10.3386/w30344

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“…Several papers document increasing discrimination manifested through more hate incidents against Asians (Cao et al. , 2022) and through the decline in demand for services provided by them (Luca et al. , 2022).…”

Section: The Covid-19 Pandemic and Time Allocated To Wfh By Ethnic/ra...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of COVID-19 on work from home of ethnic groups in the USA: evidence from time-use data

Hoxhaj

Miti

2023

IJM

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on participation and time allocated to work from home (WFH) by ethnic/racial group.Design/methodology/approachThe authors employ USA time-use data [American Time Use Survey (ATUS)] for the 2017–2020 period and a parametric approach in their analysis.FindingsEstimates show that the time allocated to WFH increased during COVID-19, especially for women. This increase is likely driven by more workers shifting to WFH (higher participation) rather than by longer hours worked by those who already teleworked. The authors also find relevant differences in the impact of COVID-19 on WFH by ethnic/racial group. Among ethnic/racial groups, only Asians increased WFH compared to White Americans. Within this ethnic group, the authors find significant differences across genders. Asian men increased participation in WFH, whereas Asian women increased both participation and hours worked, compared to White American women. Differences in this racial/ethnic group could be explained by previous research, which demonstrates a higher ability of Asians to perform job tasks remotely. However, this finding could also be attributed to an increase in discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the recent and limited literature exploring the heterogeneous impact of COVID-19 on participation and time allocated to WFH by ethnic/racial group. Understanding the mechanisms driving vulnerable populations' abilities to work during socioeconomic downturns is of high policy importance.

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Section: The Covid-19 Pandemic and Time Allocated To Wfh By Ethnic/ra...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of COVID-19 on work from home of ethnic groups in the USA: evidence from time-use data

Hoxhaj

Miti

2023

IJM

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COVID-19 and short-term housing: economic and social impacts and implications

Cui,

Attard

2024

J Hous and the Built Environ

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The rapid spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world since early 2020 has caused significant economic, social, psychological, and public health costs. The COVID-19 pandemic hit almost all economic sectors including the hospitality and tourism industry. This review paper examined the impacts of COVID-19 on short-term housing and the factors influencing these impacts. The existing literature reported generally negative effects of COVID-19 on the operating performance of the short-term accommodation industry. COVID-19 impacted on travellers’ perceptions, host-guest interactions and psychological well-being when choosing short-term accommodation. This review also provides implications for minimising the impacts of COVID-19 or similar future disruptive events on short-term accommodation operations and surviving the crisis in the short-term accommodation sector.

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