Will remote work stick after the pandemic?
Speakers at the American Economics Association’s annual pow-wow take a shot at the question
BOSTON IS NOT the most popular of winter travel destinations. But many economists were nonetheless disappointed by the news that their profession’s grand annual meetings, scheduled to take place in the city in early January, would again be virtual. Greater experience with remote-conferencing technologies meant that events unfolded more smoothly than they did a year ago. That seemed appropriate for a conference dominated by speculation about how covid-19 might permanently alter the economy.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Remote prospects”
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