COVID-19 and the shift to working from home: differences between the US and the EU
What changes has working from home brought on for workers and societies, and how can policy catch up?
Speakers
Mamta Kapur
Europe Research and Thought Leadership Lead – Talent and Organization/Human Potential, Accenture
Jose Maria Barrero
Assistant Professor of Finance, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Video & audio recordings
We discussed the conclusions of the recent paper by J. Scott Marcus, Georgios Petropoulos, and Antonio Aloisi.
In this study, the authors explored different aspects of working from home (productivity, impact on mental health, sustainability, etc.) and the main differences between the USA and the EU. At this event, they examined implications for public policy in terms of work-life balance, gender gaps, skill acquisition, modernisation of workflows, technology adoption, managerial culture and flexibility enhancement.
The presentations slides from this event can be accessed below:
, by Mamta Kapur
, by Laura Nurski
, by J. Scott Marcus
The event was organised in the frame of the "EU/US Transatlantic expert group on the future of work", which is financially supported by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Bruegel and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
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