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Which jobs are done from home? Evidence from the American Time Use Survey?

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  • Hensvik, Lena

    (Uppsala University, IFAU & CEPR)

  • Le Barbanchon, Thomas

    (Bocconi University, CEPR, IGIER, IZA, J-PAL)

  • Rathelot, Roland

    (University of Warwick, CAGE, CEPR, J-PAL)

Abstract

Which jobs are more likely to be affected by mobility restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic? This paper uses American Time Use Survey data to measure the share of the work hours that are spent at home for different job cat- egories. We compute and provide home-working shares by occupation (US census classification, SOC and international ISCO classification), and by industry (US census classification, NAICS and international ISIC classification).

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  • Hensvik, Lena & Le Barbanchon, Thomas & Rathelot, Roland, 2020. "Which jobs are done from home? Evidence from the American Time Use Survey?," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 1261, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
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    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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