The Response of the Labor Force Participation Rate to an Epidemic: Evidence from a Cross-Country Analysis
The Response of the Labor Force Participation Rate to an Epidemic: Evidence from a Cross-Country Analysis
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DOI：
10.1080/1540496x.2020.1787149
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发表时间：
2020-08-08
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通讯作者：
Li, Yuankun
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作者：
Yu, Zhen;Xiao, Yao;Li, Yuankun
结合历史流行病发生的数据，本研究考察了流行病对受影响国家劳动力参与率的影响。我们发现强有力的证据表明流行病的爆发会改变人类行为并对劳动力参与率产生负面影响。负面影响可归因于避免不确定性的文化态度。不确定性规避指数越高的国家，劳动力参与率下降的幅度就越显着。低收入和中等收入国家的男性和年轻工人的负面影响更为明显。
Coupled with data on the occurrence of historical epidemics, this study examines the impact of an epidemic on the labor force participation rate of the affected country. We find robust evidence that the outbreak of an epidemic alters human behavior and negatively affects the labor force participation rate. The negative impact could be attributed to cultural attitudes toward uncertainty avoidance. A country with a higher uncertainty avoidance index will suffer from a more significant decline in the labor force participation rate. The negative impact is more pronounced among males and younger workers in low- and middle-income countries.