#2260. When does remote electronic access (not) boost productivity? Longitudinal evidence from Portugal

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Abstract:
We use a rich and representative sample of firms, and within-firm variation in the policy of remote electronic access – a key prerequisite for remote work – over the period 20XX–20XX, to empirically assess the relationship between remote access and firm labour productivity. Based on estimations of models with firm-fixed effects, we find a significantly negative association, on average, between remote access and productivity. However, we also find a substantial degree of heterogeneity across different categories of firms, where the association between remote access and productivity is significantly positive for firms that undertake R&D activities.
Keywords:
Firm labour productivity; Panel data; Remote access

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