Event – Munich Economic Debate

Catalyst or Career Brake - How Is the Working Environment of Women Changing Due to the Coronavirus Crisis?

Janina Kugel, Boston Consulting Group / Prof. Monika Schnitzer, LMU / Prof. Michèle Tertilt, Uni Mannheim
1 March 2021 18:00 - 19:30


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Munich Economic Debate Janina Kugler, Prof. Schnitzer, Prof. Tertilt

Women are affected by the pandemic in a very specific way. Existing structural differences in the working world of women and men are becoming even more visible in some cases. But do home office, more flexible working hours and locations also bring new career opportunities? And do our current government supports promote equal participation of women and men?

Janina Kugel, Prof. Monika Schnitzer, and Prof. Michèle Tertilt shed light on both the corporate and the scientific perspective of the topic.

 

General Information on the Debate

The debate was conducted in German and took place as an online event.

The event was part of the series October 2020 till March 2021:

The New World (Dis)order – How Business and Politics Can Build a Post-pandemic New Normal

The aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic is enormous, not only in health terms but also economically and politically. How can a sustainable recovery from its effects be achieved? To answer this question, different perspectives must be taken: The crisis has fueled geopolitical changes, e.g. in the power relations between the EU, USA and China, which have already begun. What new alliances are emerging and what is breaking up? The crisis could also be a catalyst for questioning and realigning traditional industrial structures. Who is losing? Who is benefiting? For the governments of the affected states, the rescue measures have cost a lot of money. High levels of national debt are therefore fuelling concerns that taxes will have to be raised and state benefits cut in the future. What does this mean for prosperity? The coronavirus pandemic has also significantly impaired efforts to provide education and training, especially for young people – and may redistribute income and wealth now and in the future. We are moreover seeing how the crisis is accelerating the digitalisation of the economy. This will change the way we work. How can we counteract risks and make the best possible use of opportunities?

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