Nicholas Bloom | Innoscape Talk #6.2
March 2023 by the CIEB Team
The Impact of Remote Working on Individuals and Society
Over a third of jobs in the US are now partially or fully remote. With this number expected to further increase it is important to investigate the economic effects of these fundamental changes in behavior.
The second part of our 6th Innoscape Talk with Nicholas Bloom, Professor at Stanford University, is dedicated to address exactly this question.
In the beginning of the interview we investigate how remote work is linked with globalization and how it reshapes labor markets. Afterwards we discuss how remote work affects urban development and public budgets. Last but not least Nicholas Bloom explains how even our leisure time activities are being affected by the new ways of working.
Content of the Interview
00:24 Has the rise of remote work led to higher competition for jobs?
04:08 How will remote work reshape labor markets?
07:47 Where do you see the limits of remote work?
10:11 What is the impact of remote work on urban development?
14:57 How does remote work affect tax revenues and public budgets?
18:14 What are possible measures for the government to deal with the new situation?
20:43 Could remote work undermine employees’ rights?
24:16 What actions should policymakers take to support remote work?
25:47 What are the biggest challenges related to remote work in the future?
28:36 Does remote work also affect how people spend their leisure time?
Interview: Christian Rutzer
Question Script: Dragan Filimonovic, Matthias Niggli, Christian Rutzer, Till Schmidlin
Production: Bald Wolf Studio
Edited: Studio Frich
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