Journal article
COVID-19 Shutdowns Are Hitting Low-Income Workers Especially Hard
The New England journal of higher education
18 May 2020
Abstract
Labor market impacts of COVID-19 shutdowns have been very unequal across industries, occupations and levels of educational attainment. Job losses in the month since the beginning of the shutdowns (between mid-March and mid-April) were concentrated in industries that primarily employ individuals with lower levels of education--industries such as leisure and hospitality, retail trade, construction, manufacturing, and personal services. Eight of 10 jobs that were lost between mid-March and mid-April occurred in these industries characterized by below-average skill requirements and weekly wages. This means that individuals with lower levels of education have borne a disproportionate share of the costs of the shutdowns.
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Details
- Title
- COVID-19 Shutdowns Are Hitting Low-Income Workers Especially Hard
- Creators
- Neeta P FoggPaul E Harrington
- Publication Details
- The New England journal of higher education
- Publisher
- New England Board of Higher Education
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education; [Retired Faculty]; Center for Labor Markets and Policy
- Identifiers
- 991022027355204721