Covid-19: is working from home really the new normal? | The Economist

The covid-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift towards remote working. This could affect not just people’s working lives, but the shape of cities, gender equality and even how we measure time. Read more here: https://econ.st/3fXZVZ7

Further reading:

Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2Z4kI6C

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Read about an early analysis of furlough schemes here: https://econ.st/2YVcUUs

Covid-19 is changing business in some potentially beneficial ways: https://econ.st/2V9pjTF

How the pandemic has widened generational divides in the labour market: https://econ.st/3fHNgsY

Read our briefing on the resilience of businesses during covid-19: https://econ.st/3hQQOeE

The pandemic could change how GDP is estimated: https://econ.st/3fNN7nU

Read our leader about the harm the pandemic is doing to large Western cities: https://econ.st/314Ar88