The impacts of Covid-19 absences on workers.
J Public Econ
; 222: 104889, 2023 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2314880
ABSTRACT
We show that Covid-19 illnesses and related work absences persistently reduce labor supply. Using an event study, we estimate that workers with week-long Covid-19 absences are 7 percentage points less likely to be in the labor force one year later compared to otherwise-similar workers who do not miss a week of work for health reasons. Our estimates suggest Covid-19 absences have reduced the U.S. labor force by approximately 500,000 people (0.2 percent of adults) and imply an average labor supply loss per Covid-19 absence equivalent to $9,000 in forgone earnings, about 90 percent of which reflects losses beyond the initial absence week.
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Experimental Studies
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Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
J Public Econ
Year:
2023
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Article
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