The Role of Telecommuting in Performance

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I was like, can we measure what's going on? And then figure out what works and what doesn't. Work from home was kind of born forty years ago. It was invented telecommuting at least in the 70s. What we found interesting here when I first started working on this nearly 2000s is firms that are profitable and well managed are actually more likely to offer employees the ability to work from home.

#447: We talk to Stanford economist Nick Bloom about his groundbreaking research on working from home.

Nick has been studying remote work for more than 20 years – since the 1990’s, when people were “telecommuting.” His research, in real-time, looked at how events such as 9/11 shaped attitudes about remote work.

The pandemic created a surge of interest in his research. It brought many newcomers to the field. But Nick has the benefit of historical knowledge. He’s spent his career deep-diving into this topic.

Nick sheds light on the advantages and challenges of remote work, drawing from extensive data and analysis. He shares surprising numbers and statistics.

We discuss productivity, collaboration, employee well-being and organizational dynamics. We also discuss the impact of remote work on cities and housing.

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