The Impact of ICT on Working from Home: Evidence from EU Countries

Vahagn Jerbashian and Montserrat Vilalta-Bufi

No 2020/404, UB School of Economics Working Papers from University of Barcelona School of Economics

Abstract: We use data from 14 European countries and provide evidence that the fall in prices of information and communication technologies (ICT) is associated with a significant increase in the share of employees who work from home. Similar results hold within age, gender, and occupation groups. There are notable differences across age groups, however. The effect of the fall in ICT prices on working from home increases with age. A rationale for such a result is that the preference for working from home increases with age.

Keywords: Working from Home; ICT; Age; Gender; Occupations. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 J24 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 2020
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