Using Business Pulse Survey data for 61 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper presents novel findings on remote work, enabled by digitalization, as a source of resilience for firms. The results suggest the following. First, firms in sectors with greater amenability to remote work experienced a smaller adverse impact of the pandemic in countries with better digital infrastructure. Second, these effects apply to both exporting and non-exporting...
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2024/10/15
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Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
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WPS10949
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2024/10/15
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Disclosed
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Digitalization, Remote Work and Firm Resilience : Evidence from the COVID-19 Shock