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A Survey on the Impact of Covid-19 on the Labor Market

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  • Ali Zarifhonarvar

    (Ph.D. Student in Economics, Indiana University)

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The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic had numerous social, political, and economic consequences. However, many studies suggest the labor market is the most a?ected area compared to the others. This is because some of the workers were forced to quit due to the presence of the pandemic at their places of employment. This particular paper focuses on performing a comprehensive survey on the e?ects of Covid-19 on labor markets. It is well known that the Covid pandemic has led to widespread job losses and a decrease in labor force participation. The unemployment rate had risen signi?cantly, and the number of people out of work increased by millions. The labor market was also being a?ected by decreased working hours and increased temporary layo?s. The literature on labor economics is divided into two distinct areas of the e?ect of the pandemic. On one side, there are papers conducted on the general impact of the pandemic on the labor market, including demand and supply of labor, unemployment, and the heterogeneous e?ect of Covid on di?erent groups and ages. On the other side, some studies are related to the Covid speci?c topics which are new to the literature of labor economics, such as work from home, remote working, lockdowns, and social distancing. One other evolving part is the Post Covid era and the recovery phase.

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  • Ali Zarifhonarvar, 2023. "A Survey on the Impact of Covid-19 on the Labor Market," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 9(1), pages 1-10, 03-2023.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:tjssrr:2023:p:1-10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32861/jssr.91.1.10
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