The Value of Remote Work: A Correspondence Experiment on Tutors

Sofoklis Goulas ()
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Sofoklis Goulas: Brookings Institution

No 17592, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This study explores the preference for remote work by sending thousands of randomized messages to tutors advertising on an online platform across Greece. The messages requested either in-person or online tutoring. Requests for online lessons were roughly 50 percent more likely to receive a callback (10.7 vs. 7.3 percent). Female tutors, STEM tutors, and those in high-competition areas showed stronger preferences for online lessons. Tutors favoring remote work also demanded higher premiums for in-person sessions. Survey findings suggest that online tutoring aligns with higher job satisfaction, more employment opportunities, improved instructional effectiveness, and increased tutoring hours.

Keywords: remote work; wages; in-person wage premium; online learning; tutoring; experiment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 J2 J3 J4 J6 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 77 pages
Date: 2025-01
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