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IFS Zooms In: The Economy

Work from home: what does the future look like?

May 24, 2023
37:38

Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the topic of working from home has been everywhere and has seemingly affected everything. From big companies calling workers back to the office and city centre food chains struggling, to house price jumps in rural areas and zoom fatigue, the transition to work from home is one of the biggest shifts in working patterns in the last century.


But what evidence do we have on the success of remote working? Are people more or less productive at home? And what does the future hold?


In this episode, Paul speaks to Professor Nick Bloom, a Professor at Stanford University, former IFS-er and leading expert on working from home.


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