This paper uses computable general equilibrium model-based simulations to assess the gender dimensions of the impact of COVID-19 on economic outcomes, that is, labor force participation, employment, wages, and earnings. It leverages the 2020 High-Frequency Phone Survey in Chad to assess the impact of COVID-19 on female-headed households, which comprise 23 percent of the country’s households. The findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a disproportionately higher negative impact on women in urban areas. The simulation results suggest that more women than men working in paid jobs might lose their jobs. Although the paper focuses on the impact of COVID-19 in 2020, the findings can be generalized as the hysteresis effects might be deeper and more prolonged if the pandemic is more prolonged. The situation is potentially dire, especially in service sectors, where most women are employed in urban areas. Moreover, the High-Frequency Phone Survey shows that COVID-19 has notably impacted the households’ income from enterprises and suggests that this negative impact is more prevalent for female-headed households. Although male- and female-headed households are using common coping strategies during the pandemic, female-headed households in rural and urban areas have been more reliant on aid from family and friends and less reliant on savings, credit, or the sale of assets.
Detalhes
-
Autor
-
Data do documento
2021/05/27
-
TIpo de documento
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas
-
No. do relatório
WPS9679
-
Nº do volume
1
-
Total Volume(s)
1
-
País
-
Região
-
Data de divulgação
2021/05/27
-
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
-
Nome do documento
Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey
-
Palavras-chave
female-headed household; trade and investment; balance on goods and service; form of violence against woman; male labor force participation rate; Gender-Based Violence; female head of household; female labor force participation; household head; simulation result; lower level of education; family and friends; cause harm; resilience to climate risk; employment rate of woman; gender gap in access; gender-based analysis; system of national accounts; dropping out of school; coping strategy; source of income; source income; Ownership Share Type; proportion of female; enterprise income; foreign exchange flow; Access to Electricity; labor market impact; household living standard; food crop production
- Exibir mais
Downloads
COMPLETAR RELATÓRIO
Versão oficial do documento (pode conter assinaturas, etc.)
- PDF oficial
- TXT*
- Total Downloads** :
- Download Stats
-
*A versão do texto é um OCR incorreto e está incluído unicamente em benefício de usuários com conectividade lenta.