Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey
This paper uses computable general equilibrium model-based simulations to assess the gender dimensions of the impact of COVID-19 on economic outcomes, that is, labor force participation, employment, wages, and earnings. It leverages the 2020 High-F...
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okr-10986-356402021-09-16T20:11:09Z Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey Kabir, Kayenat Dudu, Hasan Tchana Tchana, Fulbert CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CGE MODEL GENDER ECONOMIC IMPACT PHONE SURVEY FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION WAGE GAP INCOME LOSS This paper uses computable general equilibrium model-based simulations to assess the gender dimensions of the impact of COVID-19 on economic outcomes, that is, labor force participation, employment, wages, and earnings. It leverages the 2020 High-Frequency Phone Survey in Chad to assess the impact of COVID-19 on female-headed households, which comprise 23 percent of the country’s households. The findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a disproportionately higher negative impact on women in urban areas. The simulation results suggest that more women than men working in paid jobs might lose their jobs. Although the paper focuses on the impact of COVID-19 in 2020, the findings can be generalized as the hysteresis effects might be deeper and more prolonged if the pandemic is more prolonged. The situation is potentially dire, especially in service sectors, where most women are employed in urban areas. Moreover, the High-Frequency Phone Survey shows that COVID-19 has notably impacted the households’ income from enterprises and suggests that this negative impact is more prevalent for female-headed households. Although male- and female-headed households are using common coping strategies during the pandemic, female-headed households in rural and urban areas have been more reliant on aid from family and friends and less reliant on savings, credit, or the sale of assets. 2021-06-02T13:26:50Z 2021-06-02T13:26:50Z 2021-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/678151622139021020/Gender-Dimensions-of-COVID-19-Economic-Impact-in-Chad-Insights-from-a-CGE-Model-and-Household-Phone-Survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35640 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9679 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Africa Western and Central (AFW) Chad |
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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CGE MODEL GENDER ECONOMIC IMPACT PHONE SURVEY FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION WAGE GAP INCOME LOSS |
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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CGE MODEL GENDER ECONOMIC IMPACT PHONE SURVEY FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION WAGE GAP INCOME LOSS Kabir, Kayenat Dudu, Hasan Tchana Tchana, Fulbert Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey |
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This paper uses computable general
equilibrium model-based simulations to assess the gender
dimensions of the impact of COVID-19 on economic outcomes,
that is, labor force participation, employment, wages, and
earnings. It leverages the 2020 High-Frequency Phone Survey
in Chad to assess the impact of COVID-19 on female-headed
households, which comprise 23 percent of the country’s
households. The findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic
will have a disproportionately higher negative impact on
women in urban areas. The simulation results suggest that
more women than men working in paid jobs might lose their
jobs. Although the paper focuses on the impact of COVID-19
in 2020, the findings can be generalized as the hysteresis
effects might be deeper and more prolonged if the pandemic
is more prolonged. The situation is potentially dire,
especially in service sectors, where most women are employed
in urban areas. Moreover, the High-Frequency Phone Survey
shows that COVID-19 has notably impacted the households’
income from enterprises and suggests that this negative
impact is more prevalent for female-headed households.
Although male- and female-headed households are using common
coping strategies during the pandemic, female-headed
households in rural and urban areas have been more reliant
on aid from family and friends and less reliant on savings,
credit, or the sale of assets. |
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Kabir, Kayenat Dudu, Hasan Tchana Tchana, Fulbert |
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Kabir, Kayenat Dudu, Hasan Tchana Tchana, Fulbert |
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Kabir, Kayenat |
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Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey |
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Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey |
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Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey |
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Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey |
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Gender Dimensions of COVID-19 Economic Impact in Chad : Insights from a CGE Model and Household Phone Survey |
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gender dimensions of covid-19 economic impact in chad : insights from a cge model and household phone survey |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2021 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/678151622139021020/Gender-Dimensions-of-COVID-19-Economic-Impact-in-Chad-Insights-from-a-CGE-Model-and-Household-Phone-Survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35640 |
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