Immediate employment and income impacts of Covid-19 in New Zealand: evidence from a survey conducted during the Alert Level 4 lockdown

被引：18

作者：

Fletcher, Michael ^{[1
,2
]}

Prickett, Kate C. ^{[1
]}

Chapple, Simon ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Victoria Univ Wellington, Sch Govt, Wellington, New Zealand

[2] Victoria Univ Wellington, Sch Govt, POB 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

来源：

NEW ZEALAND ECONOMIC PAPERS | 2022年 / 56卷 / 01期

关键词：

Job loss; income loss; work status; unemployment; lockdown; Covid-19; pandemic;

D O I：

10.1080/00779954.2020.1870537

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

The Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown represented an unprecedented and sudden shock to the New Zealand labour market. Using unique data collected during lockdown (n = 2002), this study examined the work circumstances of individuals and the economic shock in terms of income and job loss to both individuals and households. We found that the unemployment effectively doubled rising from 5.2% just prior to lockdown to 10.5% by week 3 of lockdown. Close to 44% of individuals lived in a household where members experienced job and/or income loss. While economic loss was widespread, some groups were harder hit, particularly those with lower incomes.

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页码：73 / 80

页数：8