Working from home during COVID-19: flash in the pan or wave of the future?

Authors

• Evan Iacobucci, Missouri State UniversityFollow
• Hannah Younes, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
• Robert B. Noland, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
• Wenwen Zhang, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Abstract

We examine who can work from home during the pandemic and whether this behavior will persist post-pandemic by conducting two representative online surveys in New Jersey. Results suggest those with higher educational attainment, higher incomes, and prior experience working at home are likelier to do so in the future. Pandemic skeptics were less likely to increase working from home during the pandemic or to desire doing so in the future. Nearly half of respondents indicate a desire to work more at home post-pandemic. Implications for transportation systems and economic activity will be of concern to policy makers and planners.

Department(s)

School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability

Document Type

Article

DOI

10.52372/jps.e671

Keywords

COVID-19, New Jersey, survey research, telecommuting, work from home

Publication Date

12-1-2024

Recommended Citation

Iacobucci, Evan; Younes, Hannah; Noland, Robert B.; and Zhang, Wenwen, "Working from home during COVID-19: flash in the pan or wave of the future?" (2024). Faculty Scholarship. 303.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles00/303

Journal Title

Journal of Policy Studies