Unequal Gains from Remote Work during COVID-19 between Spouses: Evidence from Longitudinal Data in Singapore
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Note: Unequal gains from teleworking during COVID-19 - this project was supported by funding from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore [R-603-000-347-115; A-0003976-00-00; R-603-000-237-133]
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Keywords
gender; income; COVID-19; remote work; flexible work; time use;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-HEA-2023-06-19 (Health Economics)
- NEP-LMA-2023-06-19 (Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, and Wages)
- NEP-SEA-2023-06-19 (South East Asia)
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