Cognitive Performance in the Home Office - Evidence from Professional Chess

Steffen Künn, Christian Seel and Dainis Zegners
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Steffen Künn: RS: GSBE Theme Learning and Work, Macro, International & Labour Economics

No 21, Research Memorandum from Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics (GSBE)

Abstract: During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, traditional (offline) chess tournaments were prohibited and instead held online. We exploit this as a unique setting to assess the impact of moving offline tasks online on the cognitive performance of individuals. We use the Artificial Intelligence embodied in a powerful chess engine to assess the quality of chess moves and associated errors. Using within-player comparisons, we find a statistically and economically significant decrease in performance when competing online compared to competing offline. Our results suggest that teleworking might have adverse effects on workers performing cognitive tasks.

JEL-codes: H12 L23 M11 M54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-07-14
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DOI: 10.26481/umagsb.2020021

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