Past Event
COVID-19 and the shift to working from home: differences between the US and the EU
What changes has working from home brought on for workers and societies, and how can policy catch up?
video and audio recordings
We discussed the conclusions of the recent paper COVID-19 and the accelerated shift to technology-enabled Work from Home (WFH) by J. Scott Marcus, Georgios Petropoulos, and Antonio Aloisi.
In this study, the authors explored different aspects of working from home (productivity, impact on mental health, sustainability, etc.) and the main differences between the USA and the EU. At this event, they examined implications for public policy in terms of work-life balance, gender gaps, skill acquisition, modernisation of workflows, technology adoption, managerial culture and flexibility enhancement.
The event was organised in the frame of the “EU/US Transatlantic expert group on the future of work“, which is financially supported by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Bruegel and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
The presentations slides from this event can be accessed below:
The Future of Work: Productive anywhere, by Mamta Kapur
Telework: occupational differences, by Laura Nurski
COVID-19 and the accelerated shift to technology-enabled Work from Home (WFH), by J. Scott Marcus
Schedule
17:00-17:15
Presentation
J. Scott Marcus, Senior Fellow
17:15-17:45
Panel discussion
Chair: J. Scott Marcus, Senior Fellow
Jose Maria Barrero, Assistant Professor of Finance, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
Mamta Kapur, Europe Research and Thought Leadership Lead – Talent and Organization/Human Potential, Accenture
Laura Nurski, Research fellow
17:45-18:00
Q&A
18:00
End
Speakers
Jose Maria Barrero
Assistant Professor of Finance, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
Mamta Kapur
Europe Research and Thought Leadership Lead – Talent and Organization/Human Potential, Accenture
J. Scott Marcus
Senior Fellow
Laura Nurski
Research fellow
Location & Contact
Matilda Sevon
[email protected]