The COVID-19 Pandemic's Evolving Impacts on the Labor Market: Who's Been Hurt and What We Should Do

From Mancession to Shecession: Women’s Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions

“…In the United States, it is well documented that the Black and Hispanic population was particularly strongly affected by the labor market consequences of the pandemic (e.g., Hershbein and Holzer 2021). However, we generally do not find large or statistically significant differences in the gender gap in the labor supply response between different races and ethnicities or between workers with and without a migration background.…”

The Financial Situation of Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…The two educational groups used the non-repayable grants in phase 4 at the same rate (3% each). 24 Comparable to our results, the unemployment rate peaked in April 2020 and approached pre-pandemic levels by the end of that year (see, e.g., Gallant et al, 2020;Hershbein and Holzer, 2021).…”

Adjustments of Local Labour Markets to the COVID-19 Crisis: The Role of Digitalisation and Working-from-Home

“…This paper contributes to the literature on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labour market. Several studies have analysed the impact of the crisis on employment for different groups of the population and find that less-educated workers and women have been more affected (see ,e.g., Adams-Prassl et al, 2020;Hershbein and Holzer, 2021;Lemieux et al, 2020). The pandemic has impacted different sectors and individuals compared to previous recessions, with the largest impact in high-contact service sectors such as restaurants, hospitality, and travel (Alon et al, 2021).…”