The large and unequal impact of COVID-19 on workers. 08/04/2020
Adams-Prassl, Abigail ; Boneva, Teodora ; Golin, Marta ; Rauh, Christopher
Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
CEPR - London
2020
Wages and wage payment systems
https://voxeu.org/article/large-and-unequal-impact-covid-19-workers
English
"The spread of COVID-19 has already had a large negative impact on labour supply and earnings of workers in many countries. In this column, the authors leverage newly collected data from the US and the UK to show that these negative consequences are particularly harsh for younger workers, those with unstable employment relationships and lower labour income. The evidence calls for a quick response from governments in the form of stimulus and labour income replacement packages, and a robust plan to ensure that the younger generation are not permanently disadvantaged."
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