Good on Paper The Great Remote-Work Experiment
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Jun 4, 2024 Labor economist Natalia Emanuel discusses the effects of remote work on workers. Do people understand the tradeoffs of working from home? Impact on team dynamics, older vs. younger workers, and women with more job experience suffering the most are explored.
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Office Co-location and Collaboration
- Natalia Emanuel and her co-author Emma Harrington were randomly assigned to the same office.
- This co-location facilitated their collaboration and led to co-authored papers on remote work, highlighting the impact of physical proximity.
Remote Work Conversation vs. Reality
- Remote work discussions are disproportionately large compared to the actual number of fully remote workers.
- Only about 12% of the workforce is fully remote, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Software Engineers as a Case Study
- Software engineers are an ideal case study for remote work due to their digital output and established feedback mechanisms.
- Studying them provides insights into remote work's impact on collaboration and training.