Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP14584
Authors: Jonathan Dingel; Brent Neiman
Abstract: Evaluating the economic impact of "social distancing" measures taken to arrest the spread of COVID-19 raises a fundamental question about the modern economy: How many jobs can be performed at home? We classify the feasibility of working at home for all occupations and merge this classification with occupational employment counts for the United States. Our classification implies that 37 percent of U.S. jobs can plausibly be performed at home.
Keywords: remote work; telecommuting
JEL Codes: D24; J22; J61; O30; R12; R32
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Job characteristics (M54) | Ability to work from home (J29) |
| Geographical location (R32) | Share of jobs that can be done from home (J29) |
| Jobs that can be performed from home (L84) | Share of all wages (J31) |
| Actual share of jobs at home (F62) | Estimated share of jobs that can be performed at home (J29) |