Schooling and Parental Labor Supply: Evidence from COVID-19 School Closures in the United States.

ABSTRACT: This article examines changes in parental labor supply in response to the unanticipated closure of schools following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The authors collect detailed daily information on school closures at the school-district level, which they merge to individual-level data on labor supply and sociodemographic characteristics from the monthly Current Population Survey spanning from January 2019 through May 2020. Using a difference-in-differences estimation approach, the authors find evidence of non-negligible labor supply reductions. Having a partner at home helped offset the negative effect of school closures, particularly for maternal employment, although respondents' job traits played a more significant role in shaping labor supply responses to schoo

SUBMITTER: Amuedo-Dorantes C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9702976 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature