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Residential preferences, telework perceptions, and the intention to telework: insights from the Lisbon Metropolitan Area during the COVID‐19 pandemic

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Confinement measures imposed during the COVID‐19 pandemic forced many people to work from home. As telework reduces commuting costs, there is the possibility of contributing to urban sprawl as it allows people to move to the periphery. A web‐based survey focusing on telework was conducted in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. A structural equation model was built to study the influence of residential location preferences, perceptions about telework, and current residential location with the intention to engage in telework. People willing to telework more frequently have a higher probability of living in suburban locations, preferring this type of environment and having longer commutes. These results support the premise that telework acts as a mechanism to reduce commute burden. Las medidas de confinamiento impuestas durante la pandemia de COVID‐19 obligaron a muchas personas a trabajar desde casa. Dado que el teletrabajo reduce los costos de desplazamiento al lugar de trabajo, es posible que contribuya a la dispersión urbana, ya que permite a las personas reubicarse en la periferia. Se realizó una encuesta en línea sobre el teletrabajo en el Área Metropolitana de Lisboa. Se desarrolló un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales para estudiar la influencia de las preferencias de ubicación residencial, las percepciones sobre el teletrabajo y la ubicación residencial actual con la intención de teletrabajar. Las personas dispuestas a teletrabajar tienen con más frecuencia una mayor probabilidad de vivir en ubicaciones suburbanas, prefieren este tipo de entorno y tienen desplazamientos más largos hasta el lugar de trabajo. Estos resultados apoyan la premisa de que el teletrabajo actúa como un mecanismo para reducir el lastre del desplazamiento al lugar de trabajo. COVID‐19のパンデミックの際に発動された外出禁止令により、多くの人々が在宅勤務を余儀なくされた。テレワークは通勤費用を削減し、人々が周辺部に移住することを可能するため、都市のスプロール化に寄与する可能性がある。リスボン都市圏において、テレワークに焦点を当てたウェブベースの調査を実施した。構造方程式モデルを構築し、テレワークに従事するという意図における、居住地の好み、テレワークについての認識、および現在の居住地の場所の影響を検討した。頻繁にテレワークを行うことを希望する人は、郊外に住む可能性が高く、このような環境を好み、通勤の移動時間が長い傾向がある。以上の結果は、テレワークが通勤の負担を軽減するメカニズムとして機能するという前提を支持するものである。

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  • João de Abreu e Silva, 2022. "Residential preferences, telework perceptions, and the intention to telework: insights from the Lisbon Metropolitan Area during the COVID‐19 pandemic," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 14(S1), pages 142-161, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:14:y:2022:i:s1:p:142-161
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12558
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