Gender disparities in COVID-19 job losses across European post-transition economies
COVID-19 has brought severe adverse effects on the economy and labour markets across the globe. Due to the nature of the crisis, firms in service sectors with frequent interactions among consumers or between consumers and providers have been particularly affected. Since these sectors predominately r...
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
2022-12-01
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| description | COVID-19 has brought severe adverse effects on the economy and labour markets across the globe. Due to the nature of the crisis, firms in service sectors with frequent interactions among consumers or between consumers and providers have been particularly affected. Since these sectors predominately rely on female workers, higher propensities for female workers to be either laid-off or furloughed were expected. Hence, we explore gender differences in lay-offs and furloughs in European post-transition economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results confirm adverse labour market effects for female workers. More precisely, firms in post-transition countries are disproportionally more likely to dismiss female workers if they have recorded sales decrease and if the firm is larger and older. Surprisingly, firms in the manufacturing sector are more prone to shedding female workers or including them in furlough schemes, probably related do competitiveness and supply chain disruptions issues. Regarding restrictive COVID measures, we have established that closing restaurants and bars, gyms and sports centres, as well as the closure of entertainment venues, are creating adverse conditions for female workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11cc3c60fe9c4a9ba54df383b3dd248b2023-01-26T09:09:58ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiEastern Journal of European Studies2068-651X2068-66332022-12-0113216018410.47743/ejes-2022-0208Gender disparities in COVID-19 job losses across European post-transition economiesValerija BOTRIC0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5482-7490Tanja BROZ1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5329-002XInstitute of Economics, Zagreb, CroatiaInstitute of Economics, Zagreb, CroatiaCOVID-19 has brought severe adverse effects on the economy and labour markets across the globe. Due to the nature of the crisis, firms in service sectors with frequent interactions among consumers or between consumers and providers have been particularly affected. Since these sectors predominately rely on female workers, higher propensities for female workers to be either laid-off or furloughed were expected. Hence, we explore gender differences in lay-offs and furloughs in European post-transition economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results confirm adverse labour market effects for female workers. More precisely, firms in post-transition countries are disproportionally more likely to dismiss female workers if they have recorded sales decrease and if the firm is larger and older. Surprisingly, firms in the manufacturing sector are more prone to shedding female workers or including them in furlough schemes, probably related do competitiveness and supply chain disruptions issues. Regarding restrictive COVID measures, we have established that closing restaurants and bars, gyms and sports centres, as well as the closure of entertainment venues, are creating adverse conditions for female workers. https://ejes.uaic.ro/articles/EJES2022_1302_BOT.pdfgender differenceslabour marketcovid-19post-transition |
| spellingShingle | Valerija BOTRIC Tanja BROZ Gender disparities in COVID-19 job losses across European post-transition economies Eastern Journal of European Studies gender differences labour market covid-19 post-transition |
| title | Gender disparities in COVID-19 job losses across European post-transition economies |
| title_full | Gender disparities in COVID-19 job losses across European post-transition economies |
| title_fullStr | Gender disparities in COVID-19 job losses across European post-transition economies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender disparities in COVID-19 job losses across European post-transition economies |
| title_short | Gender disparities in COVID-19 job losses across European post-transition economies |
| title_sort | gender disparities in covid 19 job losses across european post transition economies |
| topic | gender differences labour market covid-19 post-transition |
| url | https://ejes.uaic.ro/articles/EJES2022_1302_BOT.pdf |
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