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Long Commuting Time and the Benefits of Telecommuting (Japanese)

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  • MORIKAWA Masayuki

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This study, using original survey data, presents empirical evidence on the relationship between commuting time and telecommuting on the one hand, and wages and subjective well-being on the other hand in Japan, where long commuting time is prevalent. According to the analysis, first, individuals have a strong preference to avoid long commuting time relative to long working hours, particularly among female and non-standard employees. Second, there is a wage premium for long commuters, and is greater for female employees. Third, female, young, married and those who have preschool age children positively evaluate telecommuting. Fourth, although the number of telecommuters is currently very small, they enjoy wage premiums and higher job satisfaction. These findings suggest that diffusion of telecommuting and satellite offices may contribute to increasing the labor market participation of female and elderly people.

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  • MORIKAWA Masayuki, 2018. "Long Commuting Time and the Benefits of Telecommuting (Japanese)," Discussion Papers (Japanese) 18009, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    • Handle: RePEc:eti:rdpsjp:18009
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    1. Kawaguchi, Daiji & Motegi, Hiroyuki, 2021. "Who can work from home? The roles of job tasks and HRM practices," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 62(C).
    2. Julia Darby & Stuart McIntyre & Graeme Roy, 2022. "What can analysis of 47 million job advertisements tell us about how opportunities for homeworking are evolving in the United Kingdom?," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 53(4), pages 281-302, July.
    3. Silva-C, Alejandro & Montoya R, Iván A. & Valencia A, Jhoany A., 2019. "The attitude of managers toward telework, why is it so difficult to adopt it in organizations?," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 59(C).
    4. KONDO Keisuke, 2020. "A Structural Estimation of the Disutility of Commuting," Discussion papers 20031, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).

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