@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp17592, author={Goulas, Sofoklis}, title={The Value of Remote Work: A Correspondence Experiment on Tutors}, year={2025}, month={Jan}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={17592}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp17592}, abstract={This study explores the preference for remote work by sending thousands of randomized messages to tutors advertising on an online platform across Greece. The messages requested either in-person or online tutoring. Requests for online lessons were roughly 50 percent more likely to receive a callback (10.7 vs. 7.3 percent). Female tutors, STEM tutors, and those in high-competition areas showed stronger preferences for online lessons. Tutors favoring remote work also demanded higher premiums for in-person sessions. Survey findings suggest that online tutoring aligns with higher job satisfaction, more employment opportunities, improved instructional effectiveness, and increased tutoring hours.}, keywords={remote work;wages;in-person wage premium;online learning;tutoring;experiment}, }