The global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) dramatically slowed economic activity as
governments implemented lockdown measures, individuals reacted by reducing both their …

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has come at overwhelming health and economic costs to
Latin America. In August, Brazil, Mexico Peru, Colombia and Chile are among the top ten …

This paper studies the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses between
March and November 2020 using new survey data on 35,000 small businesses in eight …

This paper analyzes the dynamics of the labor market in Latin America during the COVID-19
pandemic. After a decade of a virtuous circle of growth with the creation of formal jobs, the …

We simulate the short-and long-term distributional consequences of COVID-19 in the four
largest Latin American economies: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. We show that …

We use a regression discontinuity design to study the impacts of a noncontributory pension
program covering one-third of Bolivian households during the COVID-19 pandemic …

This paper estimates the potential distributional consequences of the first phase of the
COVID-19 lockdowns on poverty and labour income inequality in 20 Latin American and …

The informal sector is an alternative to getting a job without special conditions such as
education level or job skills. These informal workers are often found in the construction …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the introduction of transport-related policy measures
worldwide. In this paper, we review the literature on factors that are important for the design …

Asymmetry in childcare responsibilities is one of the main reasons behind gender gaps in
the labor market. In that context, the ability to work from home may alleviate the hindrances …