The impact of drought on carers

Boyd Hunter and Ben Edwards
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Ben Edwards: Australian Institute of Family Studies

Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2011, vol. 14, issue 2, 199-214

Abstract: Carers have, on average, a more tenuous and weaker attachment to the labour market than non-carers because they face a complex set of demands on their time and must balance the needs of other people. Accordingly, it is plausible that regional shocks from droughts may adversely affect carers compared to other residents. This paper combines meteorological data with recent census data to illustrate that drought in agricultural labour markets has a greater impact on employment outcomes for carers than other residents. Furthermore, the employment differential is not manifest for part-time employment outcomes. Implications for policy makers are considered in some detail.

Keywords: Demographic economics; Particular labour economics; Urban (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J10 J40 R00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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