The Development of Remote Work in the European Union and Latvia

Sandra Jekabsone, Purmalis Karlis and Irina Skribane

A chapter in Contemporary Challenges in Social Science Management: Skills Gaps and Shortages in the Labour Market, 2024, vol. 112A, pp 101-111 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: Theneed for the studyis justified by the fact that scientists and policy makers around the world are trying to identify the potential threat of digitalisation, looking for ways to adapt to new changes and take advantage of the opportunities offered by the information society and the knowledge economy and to mitigate risks. Digitalisation also changes the labour market – using information and communication technology (ICT) in the working process opens up new opportunities. Moving from a traditional office to another environment, combining work with private life and recreation more effectively, while remote work deals with costly jobs, spaces and congestion on the city streets. Thestudyaims to assess the development of remote work in the European Union (EU) and Latvia, assessing its effectiveness and the possibilities for long-term use by analysing its impact on the transformational directions of the economy. During the analysis, the followingfindingswere made: identified the potential and problems of the deployment of remote work in Latvia, determined the main challenges of remote work and policies to improve the situation. The analysis employs theoretical and empirical researchmethods. The theoretical method of analysis and deduction provides information on its impact on the economy from the scientific literature on remote work and its diverse aspects. The comparative method is widely used to identify aspects of remote work distribution and economic development and their interaction. Practical implications of research – to make recommendations on policy directions to improve the situation, which would promote the further development of remote work.

Keywords: Remote work; labour market; gig economy; new forms of employment; structural changes; information and communication technologies; digitisation; COVID-19 pandemic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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