In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the case for short-term remote work is obvious. But the case for long-term remote work is also much stronger than is typically thought. Remote work allows firms to hire from outside their local labour market, which may mean they can employ more productive workers, and the benefits of workers clustering together have shrunk or disappeared entirely.
The Case for Remote Work, written by Matt Clancy, assesses the evidence base around remote working, before suggesting a handful of policies which governments could implement to capture the benefits posed by a greater shift to remote working.