Working mothers' dilemma during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from China

被引：2
作者：
Zhang, Dandan [1 ,2 ]
Liu, Yaxuan [4 ]
Zhao, Yiling [3 ]
机构：
[1] Peking Univ, China Ctr Econ Res, Beijing, Peoples R China
[2] Peking Univ, Inst Global Hlth & Dev, Natl Sch Dev, Beijing, Peoples R China
[3] Peking Univ, Sch Econ, Beijing, Peoples R China
[4] Univ Chicago, Booth Sch Business, Chicago, IL USA
来源：
CHINA ECONOMIC REVIEW | 2024年 / 84卷
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
Gender disparities; COVID-19; Labor market; Mental health; China; MENTAL-HEALTH; GENDER;
D O I：
10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102132
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
There is increasing evidence from developed countries showing that the COVID-19 recession disproportionately impacted the female labor force, causing a "She-cession". This paper investigates the magnitude of the "She-cession" in China. Using a unique three-wave employee tracking survey of China in 2020, we portrayed the temporal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on working women during and post the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Our results show a widening gender gap in unemployment, hours worked, and monthly salary throughout 2020. Marital status and children exacerbated the gender gaps; as expected, working mothers with a child aged 0-6 experienced the most adverse labor market outcomes. Moreover, working mothers with a child aged 0-6 displayed the worst mental health status compared to other groups throughout 2020.
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