Impacts of Inter-firm Relations on the Adoption of Remote Work: Evidence from a survey in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eiichi Tomiura and Hiroshi Kumanomido

Discussion papers from Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)

Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work suddenly attracted attention. This paper focuses on inter-firm relations, as the costs and benefits of introducing remote work are likely to differ depending on the firms’ relationships with other firms. We combine our unique survey on the responses of Japanese manufacturers or wholesalers to the COVID-19 pandemic with transaction relation data. We find that firms sourcing from more suppliers before the pandemic are significantly more likely to adopt remote work during the pandemic even after controlling for firm size. Wholesalers selling to more customers appear to be less likely to shift to remote work. * We revised this discussion paper with the new tile in August 2023. This paper was previously circulated under the title "Impacts of Inter-firm Transaction and Ownership Relationships on the Adoption of Remote Work: Evidence from a survey in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic."

Pages: 37 pages
Date: 2022-06
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