Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 8, 2026
08:08
Author Spotlight: Capturing Infant-Caregiver Interactions Through Synchronized Multimodal Data Collection
Published on: May 31, 2024
1.4K
Why working from home varies across countries and people
Pablo Zarate1, Jose Maria Barrero2, Nicholas Bloom3
1Department of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Summary
Cultural individualism significantly impacts work from home (WFH) rates globally, explaining 29% of cross-country variations. Other factors like industry and economy play smaller roles in remote work adoption.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Economics
- Sociology
Background:
- Remote work adoption varies significantly across nations.
- Understanding the drivers of these differences is crucial for global labor market analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and quantify the factors contributing to cross-country variations in work from home (WFH) rates.
- To assess the relative importance of cultural, structural, and economic factors.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Global Survey of Working Arrangements (G-SWA), a harmonized international survey.
- Analyzed data from 14,427 full-time, college-educated workers across 37 countries.
Main Results:
- Cultural individualism emerged as the most significant factor, explaining 29% of the variation in WFH rates.
- Industry structure, population density, and economic development also influence WFH rates but to a lesser extent.
Conclusions:
- Culture plays a substantial role in shaping remote work trends globally.
- Findings have implications for labor market policy and understanding the future of work.
Related Concept Videos
01:24Factors Affecting Workability
270
The workability of concrete is a critical characteristic that influences the ease of mixing, handling, and finishing the concrete. It is affected by several factors including water content, aggregate properties, and admixtures like air entrainment. Water plays a fundamental role as it lubricates the concrete mix, facilitating easier movement and placement. However, the water requirement varies depending on the texture and shape of aggregates. Finer particles and angular, rough-textured...
270
01:26Cultural Influences on Personality
649
Individualist and collectivist cultures emphasize different core values, shaping personality in distinct ways. In individualist cultures, such as those in the United States, England, and Australia, people prioritize independence, competition, and personal achievement. These societies tend to promote self-focused traits, with individuals often reporting higher levels of self-esteem. In contrast, collectivist cultures, commonly found in regions like Asia, Africa, and South America, emphasize...
649
01:18Factors Affecting Illness
5.0K
When a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social development or spiritual functioning is compromised, this deviation from a healthy normal state is called illness. Illness creates stress that in turn harms individuals. Irritation, anger, denial, hopelessness, and fear are behavioral and emotional changes an individual experiences in the phases of illness. A variety of factors influence a person's health and well-being.
For instance, risk factors are connected to illness,...
For instance, risk factors are connected to illness,...
5.0K
01:37Social Loafing
38.9K
Another way in which a group presence can affect performance is social loafing—the exertion of less effort by a person working together with a group. Social loafing occurs when our individual performance cannot be evaluated separately from the group. Thus, group performance declines on easy tasks (Karau & Williams, 1993). Essentially individual group members loaf and let other group members pick up the slack. Because each individual’s efforts cannot be evaluated,...
38.9K
01:21Dimensions of Health and Illness
10.1K
The factors influencing the health-illness continuum can be internal or external and may or may not be under conscious control. They are related to the following eight human dimensions, and each dimension is interrelated to one other.
10.1K
01:30Factors Influencing Heart Rate
6.1K
The heart rate, or pulse rate, is a vital indicator of cardiovascular health. It reflects the number of times the heart beats per minute. Various physiological and environmental factors influence heart rate, increasing or decreasing cardiac output. Understanding these factors is crucial for assessing heart function and identifying potential health issues.
Let us explore the significant factors affecting heart rate, including age, body temperature, posture, acute pain, chemical influences,...
Let us explore the significant factors affecting heart rate, including age, body temperature, posture, acute pain, chemical influences,...
6.1K