Gender Gaps From Labour Market Shocks

Ria Ivandic; Anne Sophie Lassen

Gender Gaps From Labour Market Shocks

Ria Ivandic, Anne Sophie Lassen

Department of Economics

University of Oxford

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Abstract

Many workers will face unemployment at some point during their careers, and research shows that job loss can lead to persistently lower earnings. But that research is chiefly about men. This column studies plant closures in Denmark to estimate gender gaps in labour market outcomes. Immediately following job loss, women face a 40–45% greater risk of unemployment than men and lose a larger share of their earnings. Differences in labour market experience and education explain less than half the gap; the unequal division of childcare responsibilities helps explain the rest.

Original language	English
Publication date	1 Oct 2023
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Centre for Economic Policy Research
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2023

Keywords

Job loss
Gender wage gap
Denmark

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