The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has yielded dramatic consequences in job losses and firm closures almost everywhere. The first evidence showed a more substantial negative impact on female workers, particularly those with children. However, this impact varied a lot across countries. In this paper, we want to verify the effects of the pandemic on the gender wage gap. At this aim, for a selection of European countries, we compare the levels of the gender wage gap in 2019 and in 2020. For a robust analysis, we propose and compare at this scope the classical Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition and propensity score matching technique.
How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the gender pay gap in EU countries?
Rocca A.;Mazzocchi P.;De Luca G.;Castellano R.;Quintano C.
2022-01-01
Abstract
The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has yielded dramatic consequences in job losses and firm closures almost everywhere. The first evidence showed a more substantial negative impact on female workers, particularly those with children. However, this impact varied a lot across countries. In this paper, we want to verify the effects of the pandemic on the gender wage gap. At this aim, for a selection of European countries, we compare the levels of the gender wage gap in 2019 and in 2020. For a robust analysis, we propose and compare at this scope the classical Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition and propensity score matching technique.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
