Working from Density

Arbeitspapier

Is the COVID-19 driven surge in remote work temporary or permanent? To assess how the geography of work may evolve, we analyze the pre-pandemic status quo. Casual theorizing might suggest that workers with teleworkable jobs in the pre-pandemic era were more likely to live in the less dense, peripheral neighborhoods in their metropolitan area. Instead, we find that, for neighborhoods of almost all incomes, those with a greater share of teleworkable jobs were likely to be relatively high-density. Potential explanations include the complementarity of reduced commuting time with urban amenities, and the complementarity of telework with social interactions outside the home.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: AEI Economics Working Paper ; No. 2023-01

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Agglomeration ; Amenities ; Cities ; Commuting ; Telework ; Work

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Brooks, Leah ; Hoxie, Philip G. ; Veuger, Stan
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
• (where): Washington, DC
• (when): 2023

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/280662
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET