Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/207403 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 12578
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Teleworking may increase the willingness to accept a longer commute. This paper presents new evidence of the effect of teleworking on the length of commutes. We use novel panel data from the Netherlands, for the years 2008-2018, and find stronger effects compared to studies that use older data. Between 2008 and 2018 however, the effect was remarkably stable: workers that started teleworking increased their commutes by 12 percent on average. We analyse heterogeneity in the effect of teleworking on commuting across different levels of urbanization and across occupations. This study stresses the effects of teleworking on the geographical scale of labour markets, and provides important inputs for policymakers that aim to promote teleworking.
Subjects: 
telecommuting
commuting time
information technology
fixed effects
JEL: 
R11
R41
O18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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