Work from Home before and after the COVID-19 Outbreak
基于新调查数据，发现疫情期间居家办公持续增加，其中四分之三的增长源于可能永久化的新工作安排。模型预测疫情后全职居家办公人数翻倍，每五个工作日中有一天居家办公。
Based on novel survey data, we document a persistent rise in work from home (WFH) over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using theory and direct survey evidence, we argue that three-quarters of this increase reflects the adoption of new work arrangements that will likely be permanent for many workers. A quantitative model matched to survey data predicts that twice as many workers will WFH full-time postpandemic compared to prepandemic, and that one in every five instead of seven workdays will be WFH. These model predictions are consistent with survey evidence on workers’ own expectations about WFH in the future.