@techreport{4510bb729ccc4b1ca19c5d88fada54cd,
title = "Gender Gaps from Labor Market Shocks",
abstract = "Job loss leads to persistent adverse labor market outcomes, but assessments of gender differences in labor market recovery are lacking. We utilize plant closures in Denmark to estimate gender gaps in labor market outcomes and document that women face an increased risk of unemployment and lose a larger share of their earnings in the two years following job displacement. When accounting for observable differences in human capital across men and women, half of the gender gap in unemployment remains. In a standard decomposition framework, we document that childcare imposes an important barrier to women{\textquoteright}s labor market recovery regardless of individual characteristics.",
keywords = "Gender gaps, Childcare, Job loss, Gender gaps, Childcare, Job loss",
author = "Ria Ivandic and Lassen, {Anne Sophie}",
year = "2023",
month = sep,
language = "English",
series = "CEP Discussion Paper",
publisher = "Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), London School of Economics and Political Science",
number = "1944",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), London School of Economics and Political Science",
}