Telework: bridging the past and present through technological advancements. European Union and Romania’s case.

Andrei, Dalina (2023): Telework: bridging the past and present through technological advancements. European Union and Romania’s case.

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to briefly describe the evolution of remote work in tight relationship with specific technological achievements that have occurred over time. Also the concepts, parallels, and distinctions between remote work and conventional work, tracing their historical evolution will be explored. Notably, the significant technological advancements that have played a pivotal role in shaping remote work will be emphasized, shedding light on their influence on the labor market. Moreover, similarities and differences, advantages and disadvantages between remote work and traditional work will be mentioned, from the perspective for both employees and employers. Regulation addressing remote work in European Union (and in Romania’s particular case) and finally main offcial statistics sources as Eurostat and Eurofound Surveys will be compared and discussed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: remote work, work from home, computer technology , European Union, Romania
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Demand and Supply of Labor > J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Demand and Supply of Labor > J24 - Human Capital ; Skills ; Occupational Choice ; Labor Productivity; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J8 - Labor Standards: National and International > J81 - Working Conditions; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies > O52 - Europe

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