Is the Impact of Job Loss Equal for Men and Women?

Hannah Illing
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Hannah Illing

Abstract information

What costs are involved when a worker loses their job? In this video, Hannah Illing compares the costs of losing a job for men and women. Forming statistical pairs to undertake a valid comparison, Illing’s research shows that women bear substantially higher costs than men when they lose a job and this can be exacerbated by their having children. Illing also ponders how Covid-19 might also have an impact in this regard, an interesting avenue for future research.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21036/LTPUB101020

Researcher

Hannah Illing is a postdoctoral researcher in Economics at the University of Bonn. She is also a research associate at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and a visiting research affiliate at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). Illing completed her PhD within the joint graduate program of the IAB and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, where she specialized in applied microeconomics. The focus of her research is economics of gender and migration.

Institution information

University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn)

The University of Bonn is one of Germany’s most prestigious and research-intensive institutions, consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide. Founded in 1818, it is celebrated for its academic excellence, particularly in mathematics and economics, and boasts a record of producing several Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists. Located in the former German capital, the university is integrated into the city’s historic fabric, offering a vibrant international environment and a diverse range of programs across seven faculties. As a member of the elite U15 group, it remains a global leader in innovation and higher education.
University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn)
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Original Publication

The Gender Gap in Earnings Losses After Job Displacement

Hannah Illing,

Johannes F. Schmieder,

Simon Trenkle

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Citation

Hannah Illing, 

Latest Thinking, 

Is the Impact of Job Loss Equal for Men and Women?, 

https://doi.org/10.21036/LTPUB101020, 

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© Hannah Illing 

and Latest Thinking

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