{"id":6138,"date":"2023-05-12T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaep.org.ar\/?p=6138"},"modified":"2023-05-12T00:01:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T00:01:02","slug":"the-role-of-children-and-work-from-home-in-gender-labor-market-asymmetries-evidence-from-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaep.org.ar\/?p=6138","title":{"rendered":"The Role of Children and Work-from-Home in Gender Labor Market Asymmetries: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wonderplugin-pdf-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/aaep.org.ar\/wp-content\/plugins\/wonderplugin-pdf-embed\/pdfjslight\/web\/viewer.html?v=2&file=https:\/\/aaep.org.ar\/works\/works2022\/4612.pdf\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" style=\"border:0;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asymmetry in childcare responsibilities is one of the main reasons behind gender gaps in the labor market. 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