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The persistent effects of COVID-19 on labour outcomes: evidence from Peru

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  • Minoru Higa
  • Carlos Ospino
  • Fernando Aragon

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This paper takes a new look at the impact of COVID-19 on labour outcomes more than a year after the beginning of the pandemic. We use a labour survey from Lima, Peru, with monthly data from January 2019 up to June 2021. We corroborate the early dramatic impact of the pandemic documented in other countries. These initial effects attenuate over time, but persist and remain sizable: even by mid-2021, there is a reduction of almost 20% in hours worked and labour income. Our findings highlight the limitation of policy changes and societal adaptations to ameliorate the economic impact of COVID-19.

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  • Minoru Higa & Carlos Ospino & Fernando Aragon, 2023. "The persistent effects of COVID-19 on labour outcomes: evidence from Peru," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(8), pages 1065-1076, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:30:y:2023:i:8:p:1065-1076
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2022.2036319
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    1. Jose Carlos Saavedra & Pablo Lavado & Sebastián Lindley & Liz Villegas, 2021. "Impacto de las medidas para la mitigación de la Covid - 19 en la Salud y en la Economía para Latinoamérica y Perú," Working Papers 181, Peruvian Economic Association.
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    4. Stankov, Petar, 2025. "Politically optimal lockdowns with vaccine hesitancy: Theory and evidence from Switzerland," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 47(2), pages 358-370.
    5. Sara, Raisa, 2023. "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol and tobacco consumption: Evidence from Peru," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 325(C).
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    7. Galdo, Jose C. & Contreras, Cesar & Horna, Marjorie, 2025. "The Mental Health Effects of Living near Overburdened Hospitals During COVID-19 in Perú," IZA Discussion Papers 17662, IZA Network @ LISER.

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