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<p>We study gender differences in changes in labor market dynamics before the pandemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic in four Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries: Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. Specifically, we look at differences in labor market states and at differences in the transitions of workers across labor market states. To identify the pandemic's impact, we compare labor market stocks and labor market flows for a number of balanced panels of workers during the pandemic and before the pandemic. We find that the pandemic has negatively affected employment and labor market participation of both men and women, but that the effect is significantly stronger for women, magnifying the already large gender gaps observed in LAC countries. The main channel generating this stronger impact is the increase in child care work performed by women with school-age children.</p>
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We study gender differences in changes in labor market dynamics before the pandemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic in four Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries: Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. Specifically, we look at differences in labor market states and at differences in the transitions of workers across labor market states. To identify the pandemic's impact, we compare labor market stocks and labor market flows for a number of balanced panels of workers during the pandemic and before the pandemic. We find that the pandemic has negatively affected employment and labor market participation of both men and women, but that the effect is significantly stronger for women, magnifying the already large gender gaps observed in LAC countries. The main channel generating this stronger impact is the increase in child care work performed by women with school-age children.

The COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin American and Caribbean countries: Gender Differentials in Labor Market Dynamics

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC and IZA

IZA Journal of Development and Migration

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

We study gender differences in changes in labor market dynamics before the pandemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic in four Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)...

The COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin American and Caribbean countries: Gender Differentials in Labor Market Dynamics

Publié en ligne: 22 déc. 2023

Pages: -

Reçu: 11 mai 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/izajodm-2023-0006

Mots clés
Labor market transitions, COVID-19 pandemic, Gender differentials, Latin American and Caribbean countries

© 2023 Mariana Viollaz et al., published by Sciendo

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

The COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin American and Caribbean countries: Gender Differentials in Labor Market Dynamics

Publié en ligne: 22 déc. 2023

Pages: -

Reçu: 11 mai 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/izajodm-2023-0006

Mots clésLabor market transitions, COVID-19 pandemic, Gender differentials, Latin American and Caribbean countries

© 2023 Mariana Viollaz et al., published by Sciendo

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

Mots clés
Labor market transitions, COVID-19 pandemic, Gender differentials, Latin American and Caribbean countries