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Who on Earth Can Work from Home?

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dc.contributor.authorGarrote Sánchez, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorGomez Parra, Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorOzden, Caglar
dc.contributor.authorRijkers, Bob
dc.contributor.authorViollaz, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorWinkler, Hernan
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-06T13:33:29Z
dc.date.available2020-08-06T13:33:29Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents new estimates of the share of jobs that can be performed from home. The analysis is based on the task content of occupations, their information and communications technology requirements, and the availability of internet access by country and income groupings. Globally, one of every five jobs can be performed from home. The ability to telework is correlated with income. In low-income countries, only one of every 26 jobs can be done from home. Failing to account for internet access yields upward biased estimates of the resilience of poor countries, lagging regions, and poor workers. Since better paid workers are more likely to be able to work from home, COVID-19 is likely to exacerbate inequality, especially in richer countries where better paid and educated workers are insulated from the shock. The overall labor market burden of COVID-19 is bound to be larger in poor countries, where only a small share of workers can work from home and social protection systems are weaker. Across the globe, young, poorly educated workers and those on temporary contracts are least likely to be able to work from home and more vulnerable to the labor market shocks from COVID-19.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/225881596202941026/Who-on-Earth-Can-Work-from-Home
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9347
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34277
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9347
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectHOME-BASED WORK
dc.subjectINTERNET ACCESS
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUS
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectPANDEMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectLABOR SKILLS
dc.titleWho on Earth Can Work from Home?en
dc.typeWorking Paperen
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okr.crossref.titleWho on Earth can Work from Home ?
okr.date.disclosure2020-07-31
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9347
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okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economics
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Digital Divide
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group, Development Economics
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