The Benefits of Job Sharing

RAND associate economist Jason Ward explains how job sharing may help to reduce the economic shock of COVID-19 and prevent layoffs.

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To Preserve Jobs, America's Employers May Have to Get Creative
May 26, 2020
Jason M. Ward

With about 38.6 million Americans filing for unemployment insurance benefits since the end of February, it is clear that COVID-19 has turned the world of work upside down. One way to reduce the economic damage may be job-sharing, an approach that focuses on maximizing jobs by reducing workers' hours rather than resorting to layoffs or furloughs.
Arts and Cultural Workers Are Especially Vulnerable to the Pandemic
Jul 23, 2020
Susan A. Resetar, James V. Marrone, et al.

Workers in the arts and cultural industries could be especially vulnerable to the economic shocks of COVID-19. As the United States reopens and decides its future, it should recognize these vulnerabilities, as well as the benefits that the arts and cultural industries offer.
COVID-19 and the Changing Nature of Work
Jun 18, 2020
Philip Armour @economistphil, Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, et al.

Between February and May, one in six U.S. workers lost their jobs. Most were either laid off or unable to work because of coronavirus restrictions. The ability to telecommute protected against job loss. But of course not all jobs are conducive to telecommuting.
How Small Businesses Are Surviving the Pandemic
May 22, 2020
C. Richard Neu, Diana Gehlhaus, et al.

Small-business owners are facing many challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. What kinds of policies might help them in the immediate term? And what will they need to thrive once the public health crisis has passed?

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