Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/248570 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 1013
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Abstract: 
The COVID pandemic that took the world economy by surprise at the beginning of 2020 brought many drastic changes to the way individuals carry on their daily lives. One that will have long lasting effects, even after the spread of the virus is contained, is a shift towards flexible work arrangements, including remote work options. Initially implemented to comply with government imposed stay-at-home orders, many employers decided to allow remote work even after the orders were lifted. In this chapter we will review some of the metrics used in the literature to measure the potential that a specific occupation is suitable for telework. This is important because Working From Home was often the only option for businesses to remain open during the first part of the pandemic. We also review the results of the literature on two important dimensions of inequality: the gender wage gap and income inequality, Moreover, we review some evidence of the effect of WFH on worker's productivity in general and during the pandemic and on physical and mental health. We conclude with a description of what WFH may look like after the pandemic, by describing the process towards a possible "new normal" in the labour market.
Subjects: 
COVID-19
working from home
inequality
productivity
health
JEL: 
D13
D23
E24
G18
J22
M54
R3
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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