The effects of the job retention program during the Covid pandemic on the Chilean firms and households

José Cristi and Carlos Madeira

Working Papers Central Bank of Chile from Central Bank of Chile

Abstract: During the pandemic, several countries implemented job retention programs with the goal of preserving human capital and supporting a quick recovery. This work uses administrative records to show the impact of the job retention program in Chile across firms of different industries and sizes. Using a calibrated model based on survey data of households and our administrative register of workers-firms, we then show that the Chilean Employment Protection Law increase aggregate consumption by 0.3% and helped to smooth household consumption during the period between March of 2020 and March of 2021.

Date: 2022-04
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