When face-to-face interactions become an occupational hazard: Jobs in the time of COVID-19

Avdiu, Besart; Nayyar, Gaurav

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109648

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“…Even if a job cannot be performed from home, the worker may still have low exposure to health risks and can satisfy social distancing requirements if the role does not entail frequent close interactions with coworkers, customers, or suppliers. Avdiu and Nayyar (2020) , following Blinder (2009) and using O * NET surveys for the United States, create an index of face-to-face interactions based on the intensity of particular tasks that involve: (1) establishing and maintaining personal relationships; (2) assisting and caring for others; (3) performing for or working directly with the public; and/or (4) selling to or influencing others. Similarly, Leibovici, Santacreu, and Famiglietti (2020) construct an index of contact-intensity for the United States, based on an O * NET question that asks about the extent to which the job requires the worker to perform tasks in close physical proximity to others.…”

Section: Measures Of Job Vulnerability To Covid-19mentioning

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“…When mobility restrictions are imposed, all non-WFH jobs are vulnerable to disruptions. However, once mobility is restored, activities that require more face-to-face interactions can demonstrate a slower recovery and be more affected by new norms of social distancing and attendant changes in consumer demand(s) ( Avdiu and Nayyar 2020 ). Therefore, jobs that require tasks that involve physical proximity are still more likely to be hit in the medium term even if mobility restrictions are removed, particularly if they cannot be carried out from home ( Leibovici, Santacreu, and Famiglietti 2020 ).…”

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Who on Earth Can Work from Home?

Sanchez¹,

Parra²,

Özden

et al. 2021

The World Bank Research Observer

103

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This paper reviews the emerging literature on which jobs can be performed from home and presents new estimates of the prevalence of such jobs based on the task content of occupations, their technology requirements and the availability of internet access by country and income groupings. Globally, one of every five jobs can be performed from home. In low-income countries, this ratio drops to one of every 26 jobs. Failing to account for internet access yields upward biased estimates of the resilience of poor countries, lagging regions, and poor workers. Since better paid workers are more likely to be able to work from home, COVID-19 is likely to exacerbate inequality, especially in richer countries where better paid and educated workers are insulated from the shock. The overall labor market burden of COVID-19 is bound to be larger in poor countries, where only a small share of workers can work from home and social protection systems are weaker. Across the globe, young, poorly educated workers and those on temporary contracts are least likely to be able to work from home and more vulnerable to the labor market shocks from COVID-19.

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Section: Measures Of Job Vulnerability To Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Measures Of Job Vulnerability To Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

Who on Earth Can Work from Home?

Sanchez¹,

Parra²,

Özden

et al. 2021

The World Bank Research Observer

103

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“…First, examining occupational social distancing, alongside remote working potential will provide a more comprehensive understanding of COVID‐19 impacts on the Irish labour market. There are industries where social distancing and remote work indicators may collide and or diverge (Avdiu & Nayyar, 2020) and combining both indicators provides more clarity on employment risk. For example, most agricultural, construction and manufacturing work cannot be completed remotely but also many work tasks in these areas may not require much face to face interaction or physical proximity.…”

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COVID‐19, occupational social distancing and remote working potential: An occupation, sector and regional perspective

Crowley

Doran

2020

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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A key question regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty around the implications of social distancing measures and remote working is how it will economically impact people and places differently. We generate two indices which capture: (i) social distancing potential; and (ii) remote working potential. This is accomplished using occupational level data from O*NET. The paper identifies that social distancing and remote working potential differs considerably across occupations, sectors and places. At a town level-more affluent, dense and highly populated, better educated, and better broadband provisioned towns have greater potential for social distancing and remote working.

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“…Low HBW is capable, and high F2F interaction industries might be able to recover slowly after lock-down restriction ended, and low HBW capable and low F2F might be able to recover relatively quickly. From the firm's point of view, the Covid-19 crisis leads to temporary closure that caused huge short-term effects, permanent loss of an efficient employee, and a fall in job placements, categorized by strong heterogeneity across industries (Avdiu & Nayyar, 2020).…”

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Multidimensional effect of covid-19 on the economy: evidence from survey data

Kai

Yue

2021

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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This study aims to analyze the multidimensional effects of COVID-19 on the economy via considering the individuals and multi-sectors such as individuals/households, tourism, travel and transportation sector, environment, globalization, trade, economy, and the response of the government to the pandemic and also the economic and financial conditions of the respondents. Gathering primary data of 1015 sample sizes from eleven countries (including three countries from the top-ten most affected COVID-19 countries), the descriptive and graphical analysis and pre and post COVID-19 comparison confirmed the real impact of the global pandemic. All the mentioned sectors and the education and individual/household, are negatively affected except the environment positively affected. Based on the findings, policy recommendations are provided.

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When face-to-face interactions become an occupational hazard: Jobs in the time of COVID-19

Cited by 83 publications

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Who on Earth Can Work from Home?

Who on Earth Can Work from Home?

COVID‐19, occupational social distancing and remote working potential: An occupation, sector and regional perspective

Multidimensional effect of covid-19 on the economy: evidence from survey data

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