Exploring policy options on teleworking: Steering local economic and employment development in the time of remote work

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No 2020/10, OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This paper explores and classifies some of the most common policy options adopted by national, regional and local policy makers in the context of or prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to enable, encourage and make the most of teleworking. It also considers efforts to foster the attraction and retention of remote workers and entrepreneurs in particular places. The current crisis represents, among other things, a mass experiment in teleworking, unprecedented in size and scope. A shift towards large-scale, long-lasting teleworking would have profound implications for the geography of local employment. However, SMEs may be less equipped than larger firms to face this change. Public policy can play an important role in turning teleworking into an opportunity for all, to minimise the potential of widening pre-existing disparities between people, places and firms.

Keywords: future of work; geography of jobs; local employment; SMEs; teleworking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J28 J62 J68 J88 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-11-17
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