Working from Home and Commuting

Heterogeneity over Time, Space, and Occupations

Discussion paper (2019)

Authors

D.W. de Vos Urban Studies - Architecture and the Built Environment
M. van Ham Urban Studies - Architecture and the Built Environment , Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), University of St Andrews
E.J. Meijers Urban Studies - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
Urban Studies (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2019 D.W. de Vos, M. van Ham, E.J. Meijers
Information technology Fixed effects Telecommuting Commuting time
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Published Date

2019-8

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Research Group

Urban Studies

Abstract

Teleworking may increase the willingness to accept a longer commute. This paper presents new evidence of the effect of teleworking on the length of commutes. We use novel panel data from the Netherlands, for the years 2008-2018, and find stronger effects compared to studies that use older data. Between 2008 and 2018 however, the effect was remarkably stable: workers that started teleworking increased their commutes by 12 percent on average. We analyse heterogeneity in the effect of teleworking on commuting across
different levels of urbanization and across occupations. This study stresses the effects of teleworking on the geographical scale of labour markets, and provides important inputs for policymakers that aim to promote teleworking.

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