Unequal effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on researchers
Evidence from Chile and Colombia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22236223 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Gil (0000-0002-5166-4793, Research Center for Integrated Disaster Risk Management, corresponding author), Constanza Hurtado-Acuna, Constanza Hurtado (0000-0002-6187-9560, University of Maryland, College Park), Máximo Quiero-Bastías (0000-0001-5404-9764, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Marigen Narea (0000-0001-7780-7425, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar (0000-0002-4614-8380, University of Tarapacá) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41599-023-02364-9 |
| OpenAlex | W4388936988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 54 |
The adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientific work and outputs have been a growing global concern after significant and varied effects have been reported in the United States and Europe. Looking to gain insight into the impact of the pandemic in Latin America, we designed and administered an anonymous online survey to researchers based in Chile or Colombia. The survey was implemented in July–August 2020, as the continent was declared the epicentre of COVID-19, and total lockdowns were enacted in both countries. We aimed to understand the overall impact of this situation on research time, exploring unequal effects by discipline and individual characteristics. Results based on 3257 responses indicate that, after accounting by discipline, individual-level differences related to gender and care responsibilities explain the more significant gaps. Specifically, we find that being a woman is linked to higher reductions of time devoted to research, followed by a parenthood penalty for those with children under 12 at home. We also tested a possible relationship between time devoted to research and personal beliefs about gender roles. We found that women who support traditional gender roles and have children reduced their research time more than any other group. Also, men who support progressive views are more impacted than their conservative peers. We conclude that given the heterogeneous impact of the pandemic on researchers, universities and research centres should target specific populations when creating policies aiming to mitigate its effects
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Latin Americans · Pandemic · Political science · Public relations · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |