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Gender and Covid‐19: Are women bearing the brunt? A case study for Bolivia

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  • Luis Enrique Escalante
  • Helene Maisonnave

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The coronavirus pandemic (COVID‐19) is threatening the well‐being of citizens in most countries of the world; however, women and men could be affected in different ways. This study uses a gender‐sensitive computable general equilibrium model linked to a micro model to assess the impacts of COVID‐19 in Bolivia. The results reveal negative effects for all economic agents. Female‐headed households in general and those headed by unskilled women in particular are the most affected, as they experience significant reductions in employment and the largest increases in household burdens. This increases poverty and inequality for more women than men.

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  • Luis Enrique Escalante & Helene Maisonnave, 2022. "Gender and Covid‐19: Are women bearing the brunt? A case study for Bolivia," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(4), pages 754-770, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:34:y:2022:i:4:p:754-770
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.3603
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