Abstract
So, when asked if men and women in the Swedish labour market have been differently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, our overall conclusion would have to be “no”.
Highlights
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world economy in the beginning of 2020, concerns were soon raised about potentially increasing inequality in many dimensions.1 With respect to gender differences, an early study by Alon et al. (2020) pointed to a number of reasons why the pandemic recession, unlike traditional ones, may become more severe for women
Forum pear that the effects, on average, disadvantage women, labour market outcomes by gender vary across countries
Sweden is well known for its overall gender equality: Labour market participation is high for both men and women, and the gap is relatively small; gender wage gaps are relatively low and shrinking; conditions allowing people to combine career and family are good, and possibilities to do so are formally gender neutral
Summary
Unequal Labour Market Impacts of COVID-19 in Sweden – But Not Between Women and Men. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world economy in the beginning of 2020, concerns were soon raised about potentially increasing inequality in many dimensions. With respect to gender differences, an early study by Alon et. On the other hand, Adams-Prassl et al (2020) found no evidence of unequal impacts by gender in Germany, nor was it the case in Italy according to Casarico and Lattanzio (2020). From a policy point of view, it is interesting to try to distinguish between the importance of pre-existing differences between men and women in the labour market and specific policy responses to the pandemic.
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