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Publication Date: 2022-Jan
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Schools, Job Flexibility, and Married Women's Labor Supply: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Working Paper 29660
Hansen, Benjamin; Sabia, Joseph J.; Schaller, Jessamyn
National Bureau of Economic Research
This study explores the effect of school reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic on married women's labor supply. We proxy for in-person attendance at US K-12 schools using smartphone data from Safegraph and measure female employment, hours, and remote work using the Current Population Survey. Difference-in-differences estimates show that K-12 reopenings are associated with significant increases in employment and hours among married women with school-aged children, with no measurable effects on labor supply in comparison groups. Employment effects of school reopenings are concentrated among mothers of older school-aged children, while remote work may mitigate effects for mothers of younger children.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Marriage, Labor, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Employment, Working Hours, Correlation, Comparative Analysis, Females, Family Work Relationship, Teleworking, Mothers, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Attendance, National Surveys, Flexible Scheduling, Work Environment
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Current Population Survey
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