Open Access

Teleworkability and the COVID-19 crisis: potential and actual prevalence of remote work across Europe


Cite

Adams-Prassl, A., Boneva, T., Golin M. and Rauh C. (2020), Inequality in the Impact of the Coronavirus Shock: Evidence from Real Time Surveys (version dated: 28/4/2020). Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JYI4bzQ5ytmml_Vct8o-Zw7BqRsHKzsq/view Adams-PrasslA. BonevaT. GolinM. RauhC. 2020 Inequality in the Impact of the Coronavirus Shock: Evidence from Real Time Surveys (version dated: 28/4/2020). Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JYI4bzQ5ytmml_Vct8o-Zw7BqRsHKzsq/view Search in Google Scholar

Baldwin, R. (2019). The globotics upheaval: Globalization, robotics, and the future of work. Oxford University Press. BaldwinR. 2019 The globotics upheaval: Globalization, robotics, and the future of work Oxford University Press Search in Google Scholar

Barrot, J.-N., B. Grassi, and J. Sauvagnat (2020): “Sectoral effects of social distancing,” Working paper, SSRN. BarrotJ.-N. GrassiB. SauvagnatJ. 2020 “Sectoral effects of social distancing,” Working paper, SSRN Search in Google Scholar

Belot, M., Choi, S., Jamison, J. C., Papageorge, N. W., Tripodi, E., & van den Broek-Altenburg, E. (2020). Six-Country Survey on Covid-19. BelotM. ChoiS. JamisonJ. C. PapageorgeN. W. TripodiE. van den Broek-AltenburgE. 2020 Six-Country Survey on Covid-19 Search in Google Scholar

Bergamini, E. (2020), How COVID-19 is laying bare inequality (Bruegel blog post). Link: https://www.bruegel.org/2020/03/how-covid-19-is-laying-bare-inequality/ BergaminiE. 2020 How COVID-19 is laying bare inequality (Bruegel blog post) Link: https://www.bruegel.org/2020/03/how-covid-19-is-laying-bare-inequality/ Search in Google Scholar

Bisello, M., Peruffo, E., Fernández-Macías, E. & Rinaldi, R. (2019). How computerisation is transforming jobs: Evidence from Eurofound's European Working Conditions Survey. JRC Working Papers on Labour, Education and Technology, No. 2019/02. Seville: Joint Research Centre, European Commission. BiselloM. PeruffoE. Fernández-MacíasE. RinaldiR. 2019 How computerisation is transforming jobs: Evidence from Eurofound's European Working Conditions Survey JRC Working Papers on Labour, Education and Technology, No. 2019/02. Seville Joint Research Centre, European Commission Search in Google Scholar

Boeri, T, A Caiumi and M Paccagnella (2020) “Mitigating the work-safety trade-off,” Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers 2, 8 April. BoeriT CaiumiA PaccagnellaM 2020 “Mitigating the work-safety trade-off,” Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers 2 8 April Search in Google Scholar

Brynjolfsson, Erik, and Andrew McAfee. The second machine age: Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies. WW Norton & Company, 2014. BrynjolfssonErik McAfeeAndrew The second machine age: Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies WW Norton & Company 2014 Search in Google Scholar

Cetrulo, A, Guarascio, D., Virgillito, M. E. (2020), “The privilege of working from home at the time of social distancing”, Intereconomics 2020:3: 142–147. CetruloA GuarascioD. VirgillitoM. E. 2020 “The privilege of working from home at the time of social distancing” Intereconomics 2020 3 142 147 Search in Google Scholar

Cetrulo, A.; Guarascio, D.; Virgillito, M. E. (2019), Anatomy of the Italian occupational structure: concentrated power and distributed knowledge, GLO Discussion Paper, No. 418, Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen. CetruloA. GuarascioD. VirgillitoM. E. 2019 Anatomy of the Italian occupational structure: concentrated power and distributed knowledge GLO Discussion Paper, No. 418, Global Labor Organization (GLO) Essen Search in Google Scholar

Dingel, J and B Neiman (2020) “How Many Jobs Can be Done at Home?,” Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers 1, 3 April. DingelJ NeimanB 2020 “How Many Jobs Can be Done at Home?,” Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers 1 3 April Search in Google Scholar

Eurofound (2020), Living, working and COVID-19: First findings – April 2020, Dublin. Link: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/report/2020/living-working-and-covid-19-first-findings-april-2020 Eurofound 2020 Living, working and COVID-19: First findings – April 2020 Dublin Link: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/report/2020/living-working-and-covid-19-first-findings-april-2020 Search in Google Scholar

Fana, M, Tolan, S, Torrejón, S, Urzi Brancati, C and E Fernández-Macías (2020a), “The COVID confinement measures and EU labour markets”, EUR 30190 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-79-18366-2, doi:10.2760/69199, JRC120578. FanaM TolanS TorrejónS Urzi BrancatiC Fernández-MacíasE 2020a “The COVID confinement measures and EU labour markets” EUR 30190 EN, Publications Office of the European Union Luxembourg ISBN 978-92-79-18366-2, doi:10.2760/69199, JRC120578. Search in Google Scholar

Fana, M., Milasi, S., Napierala, J., Fernandez Macias, E. and Gonzalez Vazquez, I., (2020b) Telework, work organisation and job quality during the COVID-19 crisis: a qualitative study, European Commission, 2020, JRC122591. FanaM. MilasiS. NapieralaJ. Fernandez MaciasE. Gonzalez VazquezI. 2020b Telework, work organisation and job quality during the COVID-19 crisis: a qualitative study European Commission 2020, JRC122591. Search in Google Scholar

Fernández-Macías, E., Bisello, M. A Comprehensive Taxonomy of Tasks for Assessing the Impact of New Technologies on Work. Soc Indic Res (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-021-02768-7 Fernández-MacíasE. BiselloM. A Comprehensive Taxonomy of Tasks for Assessing the Impact of New Technologies on Work Soc Indic Res 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-021-02768-7 Search in Google Scholar

Fernández-Macías, E., Hurley, J. and Bisello, M. (2016), What do Europeans do at work? A task-based analysis (European Jobs Monitor 2016), Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. Fernández-MacíasE. HurleyJ. BiselloM. 2016 What do Europeans do at work? A task-based analysis (European Jobs Monitor 2016) Publications Office of the European Union Luxembourg Search in Google Scholar

Fernández-Macías, E. (2018). Automation, digitalisation and platforms: Implications for work and employment. Eurofound Working Paper. Fernández-MacíasE. 2018 Automation, digitalisation and platforms: Implications for work and employment Eurofound Working Paper. Search in Google Scholar

Fernández-Macías, E., Klenert, D., Antón, J. (2020). Not so disruptive yet? Characteristics, distribution and determinants of robots in Europe. JRC Working Papers on Labour, Education and Technology, No. 2020/01. Seville: Joint Research Centre, European Commission. Fernández-MacíasE. KlenertD. AntónJ. 2020 Not so disruptive yet? Characteristics, distribution and determinants of robots in Europe JRC Working Papers on Labour, Education and Technology, No. 2020/01. Seville Joint Research Centre, European Commission Search in Google Scholar

Gottlieb, C and J Grobovsek and M Poschke (2020) “Working from Home Across Countries,” Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers 8, 22 April. GottliebC GrobovsekJ PoschkeM 2020 “Working from Home Across Countries,” Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers 8 22 April Search in Google Scholar

Guyot, K. and Sawhill, I. (2020), “Telecommuting will likely continue long after the pandemic”, Brookings Institution web posting (dated: 6/4/2020). Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/04/06/telecommuting-will-likely-continue-long-after-the-pandemic/ GuyotK. SawhillI. 2020 “Telecommuting will likely continue long after the pandemic” Brookings Institution web posting (dated: 6/4/2020). Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/04/06/telecommuting-will-likely-continue-long-after-the-pandemic/ Search in Google Scholar

Hurley, J., Fernández-Macías, E., Bisello, M., Vacas-Soriano, C. and Fana, M. (2019), European Jobs Monitor 2019: Shifts in the employment structure at regional level, European Jobs Monitor series, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. HurleyJ. Fernández-MacíasE. BiselloM. Vacas-SorianoC. FanaM. 2019 European Jobs Monitor 2019: Shifts in the employment structure at regional level, European Jobs Monitor series Publications Office of the European Union Luxembourg Search in Google Scholar

Messenger, J. (ed) (2019), Telework in the 21st century: an evolutionary perspective, ILO / Edward Elgar. Link: https://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_723395/lang--en/index.htm MessengerJ. (ed) 2019 Telework in the 21st century: an evolutionary perspective ILO / Edward Elgar Link: https://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_723395/lang--en/index.htm Search in Google Scholar

Mongey, S, L Pilossoph, and A Weinberg (2020), “Which Workers Bear the Burden of Social Distancing Policies?”, NBER Working Papers 27085. MongeyS PilossophL WeinbergA 2020 “Which Workers Bear the Burden of Social Distancing Policies?” NBER Working Papers 27085. Search in Google Scholar

Ozimek, A. (2020), “The Future of Remote Work”, Upwork, https://www.upwork.com/press/economics/the-future-of-remote-work/ OzimekA. 2020 “The Future of Remote Work” Upwork https://www.upwork.com/press/economics/the-future-of-remote-work/ Search in Google Scholar

Pouliakas, K; Branka, J (2020). EU jobs at highest risk of Covid-19 social distancing: Is the pandemic exacerbating the labour market divide? Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. Cedefop working paper; No 1. http://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2801/968483 PouliakasK BrankaJ 2020 EU jobs at highest risk of Covid-19 social distancing: Is the pandemic exacerbating the labour market divide? Luxembourg Publications Office of the European Union Cedefop working paper; No 1. http://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2801/968483 Search in Google Scholar

Reich, R. (2020), “Covid-19 pandemic shines a light on a new kind of class divide and its inequalities”, The Guardian (26/4/20). Link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/25/covid-19-pandemic-shines-a-light-on-a-new-kind-of-class-divide-and-its-inequalities ReichR. 2020 “Covid-19 pandemic shines a light on a new kind of class divide and its inequalities” The Guardian (26/4/20). Link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/25/covid-19-pandemic-shines-a-light-on-a-new-kind-of-class-divide-and-its-inequalities Search in Google Scholar

Schoenenberg, K., Raake, A., & Koeppe, J. (2014). Why are you so slow?–Misattribution of transmission delay to attributes of the conversation partner at the far-end. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 72(5), 477–487. SchoenenbergK. RaakeA. KoeppeJ. 2014 Why are you so slow?–Misattribution of transmission delay to attributes of the conversation partner at the far-end International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 72 5 477 487 Search in Google Scholar

Schwind, L. and Vargas Llave, O. (2019), “Telework and its effects in Europe”, in Messenger, J (ed.) (2019). SchwindL. Vargas LlaveO. 2019 “Telework and its effects in Europe” in MessengerJ (ed.) 2019 Search in Google Scholar

Spitz-Oener, A. (2006). Technical change, job tasks, and rising educational demands Looking outside the wage structure. Journal of labor economics 24(2), 235–270. Spitz-OenerA. 2006 Technical change, job tasks, and rising educational demands Looking outside the wage structure Journal of labor economics 24 2 235 270 Search in Google Scholar

Toffler, A. (1980). The third wave/Alvin Toffler. New York: Morrow. TofflerA. 1980 The third wave/Alvin Toffler New York Morrow Search in Google Scholar