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Title: The Unequal Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Economic Vulnerability
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Publication Year: 2020
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Abstract: There are large disparities in COVID-related unemployment, with the largest proportional losses among Latinx and less-educated workers. The effects have been particularly felt among children. In our original research based on very recent data, we find that one-in-five children in the United States experienced the job loss of an adult in their household between February and April of 2020 and one-in-twelve experienced the job loss of all adult earners in their household, including one-in-seven children living with single parents. Our analysis also points to striking disparities by race, ethnicity, and income, with higher shares of Latinx, Black, and lower-income children losing all adult earners in their households. While there was some job recovery between April and May, the pattern of job losses appears to be exacerbating inequality.
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Authors: Bokun, Anna; Himmelstern, Jessie; Joeng, Wonjeong; Meier, Ann; Musick, Kelly; Warren, Rob
Publisher: Econofact
Data Collections: IPUMS CPS
Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Poverty and Welfare, Race and Ethnicity
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