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The Short-Term Economic Consequences of COVID-19: Exposure to Disease, Remote Work, and Government Response [Funder: Carleton University COVID-19 Rapid Research Response Grants]

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    Other Funders (Canada)

  • Principal Investigator

    Louis-Philippe Beland

  • Research Location

    Canada

  • Lead Research Institution

    Carleton University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Economic impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

This project investigates the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on labour market outcomes in Canada and the United States. It investigates which workers, industries, and occupations are most affected by COVID-19. Using the monthly Canadian labour force survey and the current population survey in the U.S., we will answer the following questions: What are the short-term impacts of COVID-19 on employment and wages in Canada and the U.S.? Are the labour market effects larger for areas with a greater number of COVID-19 cases and deaths? How largely, if at all, do the economic consequences vary across demographic groups? What are the effects for immigrants, self-employed workers, and for different occupations and industries?