Family Structure and Sex Differences in Post-Displacement Outcomes

Family Structure and Sex Differences in Post-Displacement Outcomes
Author(s): Rodriguez, Daniel and Zavodny, Madeline
Year: 2001
Paper Number: GBS-OM-2001-002
Goizueta Department: Organization and Management

Abstract

Labor force outcomes after an involuntary job loss tend to differ systematically between men and women, with women experiencing a lower probability of finding another job, a longer average duration of nonemployment, and larger losses in hours given reemployment. This study examines the role of family structure in such sex differences in post-displacement outcomes. Data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics indicate that unmarried women have post-displacement outcomes similar to men, whereas married women’s outcomes differ considerably from those of men. The presence of children in the household appears to partially account for sex differences in post-displacement outcomes.