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Research Explores The Economic Benefits Of Remote Work During Covid

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The wholesale transition to remote working has by and large been successful, with research suggesting that productivity has largely been strong during the pandemic, even if there have been possible consequences for collaboration and innovation. To a large extent, tools such as Zoom allowed knowledge workers to carry on much as before.

GDP 136
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Has Covid Reversed Inclusivity Gains Made Over The Past Decade?

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And if they stay, they may see their careers suffer due to reduced ability to focus on their work,” the researchers explain. “In the long run, women losing or leaving their jobs in bulk will not only negatively affect global GDP. It will also reverse the progress that was being made before the pandemic.”

GDP 132
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Helping The Less Well Off Means Recessions Are Shallower

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The author reminds us that in the past 11 recessions, while GDP fell by around 2% and unemployment rose by the same figure, this doesn’t tell the whole picture. The paper highlights how recessions seldom affect workers, or indeed companies, equally.

Crisis 130
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How Skills Will Be Crucial As We Adapt To The Post-Covid World

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The report highlights how should this trend continue, it could raise British GDP by £4.1 The data highlights the rapid adoption of various digital technologies by small and medium-sized businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. billion per year. Crucial for a successful recovery.

Skills 129
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Are We Still Attracted By The Bright Lights?

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The GDP of the larger cities was found to decline by 16%, but there was also a decline in GDP of 2.4% The models suggest that the larger areas lose nearly 9% of their population, with the larger number of smaller areas rising by nearly 10%. in smaller towns due to the decline in productivity experienced by people when they moved there.

GDP 95
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How Workplace Equality Can Drive The Economy (With A Little Help From AI)

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This would allow them to explore how balance in the workplace contributes towards GDP. GDP is attributable to these declining barriers in the labor market,” the authors explain. Even social norms can limit the ability for people to successfully enter the workforce.

GDP 82
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Low-Skilled Immigration Is Needed To Overcome The Western Worker Crunch

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After all, research from the IMF shows that low-skilled immigration raises labor productivity and GDP per capita, with these gains typically shared across the population. Such an attitude is not only elitist, but also illogical.

Skills 98