| Number |
CREPEDP-163 |
| Publication Date |
January 2025 |
| Title |
Quarantine and Its Scar on Labor
|
| Authors |
Asako Chiba, Shunsuke Hori, and Taisuke Nakata
|
| Abstract |
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many governments recommended quarantine to
those who had close contact with infected individuals. We conducted a largescale
retrospective survey to study the consequences of such quarantine for labor
outcomes. A sizable fraction of quarantined workers experienced reductions in hours
worked and earnings, not only during quarantine but also after quarantine. Even
uninfected workers experienced negative labor impacts, likely capturing the pure effects
of quarantine independent of the effects of Covid-19 symptoms. Non-regular workers
and workers without remote work options were more negatively affected by quarantine.
We estimate that the quarantine resulted in a large reduction in the aggregate hours
and that the reduction is mainly due to the scarring effects. |
| Other information |
Paper in English (28 pages) |