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The normalization and mass increase in remote work has substantially increased disability employment, as physically disabled workers can work from home Read Full Article #RemoteWork #DisabilityEmployment #WorkFromHomePotential
📈 A study published in the American Economic Review: Insights (2026, Vol. 8, Issue 2) by Bloom, Dahl, and Rooth investigates the connection between the surge in remote work and the significant increase in disability employment since the pandemic.
🏡 The research found that a 1% rise in Work from Home (WFH) led to a 1% increase in full-time employment for individuals with physical disabilities. The post-pandemic WFH boom is credited with explaining 68-85% of this rise in full-time disability employment.
💰 Wage data indicates that WFH likely boosted the supply of workers with physical disabilities by lowering commuting costs and allowing for better management of work conditions.
#WFH #DisabilityEmployment #FutureOfWork
🏡 The research found that a 1% rise in Work from Home (WFH) led to a 1% increase in full-time employment for individuals with physical disabilities. The post-pandemic WFH boom is credited with explaining 68-85% of this rise in full-time disability employment.
💰 Wage data indicates that WFH likely boosted the supply of workers with physical disabilities by lowering commuting costs and allowing for better management of work conditions.
#WFH #DisabilityEmployment #FutureOfWork