MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Ranking How National Economies Adapt to Remote Work

Understanding how a country’s mix of occupations, technology infrastructure, and demographic characteristics have affected people’s ability to work from home can help government and business leaders prepare for future disruptions. The lockdowns due to COVID-19 have underscored the degree to which some people are better able to work from home than others because of their occupations, home situations, or other factors. Our MIT research team recently constructed an index that analyzes the economic impact of remote work in 30 countries.

About the Author

Sarah H. Bana (@sarahhbana) is a postdoctoral associate at the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. Seth G. Benzell (@sbenzell) is a postdoctoral associate at the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. Rodrigo Razo Solares (@rod_razo) is a research assistant studying economics at Anáhuac University in Mexico.

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