Publication type
Journal Article
Authors
Publication date
October 15, 2020
Abstract:
We examine self-reported productivity of home workers during lockdown using survey data from the UK. On average, workers report being as productive as at the beginning of the year, before the pandemic. However, this average masks substantial differences across sectors, by working from home intensities, and by worker characteristics. Workers in industries and occupations characterized as being suitable for home work according to objective measures report higher productivity on average. Workers who have increased their intensity of working from home substantially report productivity increases, while those who previously always worked from home report productivity declines. Notable groups suffering the worst average declines in productivity include women and those in low-paying jobs. Declines in productivity are strongly associated with declines in mental well-being. Using stated reasons for productivity declines, we provide evidence of a causal effect from productivity to well-being.
Published in
Covid Economics
Volume and page numbers
Volume: 52 , p.118 -151
Subjects
Link
- https://cepr.org/content/covid-economics-vetted-and-real-time-papers-0#block-block-10
Notes
Referenced by: Laird, J. and Tveter, E. (2021) 'Agglomeration under Covid: final report to Department for Transport'. Inverness: Peak Economics ; Molde, Norway: Møreforsking
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