TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Askenazy, Philippe
AU  - Nallo, Ugo Di
AU  - Ramajo, Ismaël
        TI  - Post-Covid Telework and Productivity:  A Large Scale Analysis
        PY  - 2026/May/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 18655
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp18655
        AB  - This paper studies the causal impact of post-Covid telework on firm productivity in France, where hybrid work has become the dominant form of telework. Using matched survey and administrative data on over 6,500 firms employing three million workers, we test whether telework in 2022 relates to productivity growth from 2019 to 2022 excluding agriculture, finance and insurance, and real estate. OLS estimates show a modest positive link: a 10-percentage-point rise in telework share correlates with a 0.7-1.0 percentage-point productivity gain. To address endogeneity, we use an instrumental variable based on pre-pandemic office surface per employee in rented separate office spaces, which likely facilitated telework adoption and cost reductions. The instrument is strong, and 2SLS results indicate a sizeable LATE: a 10-point increase in telework raises productivity by about 2.7 points. Firms with separate offices also reduce obsolete space and slightly increase office equipment, suggesting additional productivity channels beyond real-estate adjustments.
        KW  - telework
KW  - productivity
KW  - office
        ER  -