The Vulnerability of Jobs in the Time of Covid-19 in the US

Research Methodology Assignment 1
Provisional Title of Research Proposal (35 words)
The vulnerability of Jobs in the time of Covid-19 in the US: The study investigates jobs at a higher risk as the demand for social distancing becomes the norm to control the spread of Covid-19.

Aim of research (22 words)
The study aims at highlighting industries hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic in the US when face-to-face interactions are an occupational hazard.

Objectives of research (60 words)
* To find out why not everyone will suffer to the same extent when the country is under lockdown.
* To explain why some people can find it easier to continue earning a living while others are facing the largest income losses.
* To find out how the distribution of working rom of spreads within states, cities, industries, and occupations in the country.

Rationale for study (344 words)
The Covid-19 pandemic poses a great threat to our current and future economy. In the wake of curfews and lockdowns, there is a need to devise policies that can minimize job losses. However, effective policies require a comprehensive understanding of the jobs at most risk due to the pandemic. The most important issue, in this case, is to understand how many jobs can be performed remotely or at home without any significant negative impact on the output (Mongey, Pilossoph, and Weinberg, 2020). The study will point out the differences that count between working and not working from home in the wake of the pandemic. It is the differences arising from either occupations, industries, or location of people’s jobs, which will determine whether they can work from home or not. Earning a living will be normal for those in essential service industries, whose jobs have reduced or no face-to-face interaction with others, and those who can work from home (Mongey and Weinberg, 2020). On the other hand, earning a living may become a nightmare for individuals whose sources of income do not count as essential or cannot be carried out from home.
For this study, the scope of working from home will be classified and merged with the rate of occupational employment across the country. At this point, it will be easier to filter out occupations at risk in the United States (Dingel and Neiman, 2020). The most important indicators for the study are those of jobs that can be done from home, those that involve a high rate of face-to-face interactions, and whether the occupation is considered essential or non-essential by the state authorities. More attention will be required on occupations that face both threats (Clark, 2020). A job will be considered at most risk if they require face-to-face interaction (cannot be executed from home) and is under the category of non-essential services. The disparity in the feasibility of earning by working from home and face-to-face interactions should be taken into account when addressing job losses and economic impact due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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