Economics of Remote Work by First State Insights published on 2021-03-02T14:34:11Z Dr. Adam Ozimek, Chief Economist at Upwork, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the economics of remote work. Topics covered in this February 16, 2021 interview include the current and forecasted prevalence of remote work, the costs and benefits of remote work for companies and individuals, and what more remote work could mean for cities and regions. Upwork is an online platform that connects businesses of all sizes to freelancers, independent professionals, and agencies for all their hiring needs. Dr. Ozimek drives Upwork’s research to help better understand labor market trends, and he discussed findings from the Fall 2020 Future Workforce Pulse Report during this interview: https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/economist-report-future-workforce. In conversation, he cited recent research on “Flattening the curve: Pandemic-induced revaluation of urban real estate” by Gupta, Peeters, Mittal, and Van Nieuwerburgh (https://voxeu.org/article/flattening-curve-pandemic-induced-revaluation-urban-real-estate) and “How Many Jobs Can be Done at Home?” by Dingel and Neiman (https://www.nber.org/papers/w26948). This episode continues the Future of Remote Work series presented through IPA’s First State Insights podcast. This series of articles and interviews seeks to shed light on remote work trends; explore implications for businesses, communities, and policymakers; and spur conversations aimed at making this emerging reality work well for Delaware. Visit upwork.com for more information on Dr. Ozimek’s work, or follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModeledBehavior. For the latest in IPA's Future of Remote Work series, search for remote work articles on IPA's news feed (www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/about/news) and visit the Future of Remote Work playlist on SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/sets/future-of-remote-work). Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License. Genre Business