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How does working from home impact productivity?

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Work from home productivity can be complicated for employers to evaluate. Image: Unsplash/Van Tay Media

Masayuki Morikawa
Vice President, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
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Over half of information and communications employees now work from home for the majority of the working week. Image: VoxEU
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The information and communications sector showed the greatest employee productivity during WFH. Image: VoxEU
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A poor working environment is the leading factor which reduces WFH productivity. Image: VoxEU
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