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520. The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home

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Work From Home and the Pandemic

The work from home revolution is bound to affect people differently, just as the pandemic itself affected us differently. Economists have long argued that flexibility is especially valuable to working mothers. There's lots of benefits that can come from it, but there's also some cautionary tales if we're going to implement it on a more macro level. Nick Bloom: How will remote and hybrid work affect the future of work itself?

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