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<p>I investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent surge in childcare demand on the research productivity of female economics. Using data from SSRN and a Difference-in-Differences approach, I show that around the timing of confinements, the gender production gap widens by around 20 percentage points, an adverse effect persisting up to 4 months later the beginning of social restriction measures. Declines in production, however, vanish during the school re-opening period suggesting a prominent role in childcare demand.</p>
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I investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent surge in childcare demand on the research productivity of female economics. Using data from SSRN and a Difference-in-Differences approach, I show that around the timing of confinements, the gender production gap widens by around 20 percentage points, an adverse effect persisting up to 4 months later the beginning of social restriction measures. Declines in production, however, vanish during the school re-opening period suggesting a prominent role in childcare demand.

The gender gap in academic productivity during the pandemic: Is childcare responsible?

IZA Journal of Labor Economics

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I investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent surge in childcare demand on the research productivity of female economics. Using data...

The gender gap in academic productivity during the pandemic: Is childcare responsible?

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

Page range: -

Received: Feb 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/izajole-2023-0007

Keywords
academic productivity, female economist, childcare, COVID-19

© 2023 Simone Chinetti, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The gender gap in academic productivity during the pandemic: Is childcare responsible?

Published Online: Dec 31, 2023

Page range: -

Received: Feb 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/izajole-2023-0007

Keywordsacademic productivity, female economist, childcare, COVID-19

© 2023 Simone Chinetti, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
academic productivity, female economist, childcare, COVID-19