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. 2022 Jun 7;70(3):560–589. doi: 10.1057/s41308-022-00165-9
Variable Description and source
Occupation level index of tele-workability Binary index for feasibility of working at home at the 6-digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) level (Dingel and Neiman 2020)
Worker level data on work-task characteristics, skills, demographic variables Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey, Rounds 1-3 (2011–2017) (OECD 2016)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (constant 2017 dollars). World Development Indicators (World Bank, 2021)
Percent of population using internet Individuals who have used the internet from any location in the past 3 months (2020 or latest available), World Development Indicators (World Bank 2021)
Percent employees using a computer with internet access Persons employed using a computer with internet access (as a percent of persons employed), OECD Model Survey on ICT Access and Usage by Businesses (2017–2021, or latest available) (OECD 2021)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Nominal, quarterly GDP (constant prices). World Economic Outlook (IMF 2021)
Employment Person of working age who were in paid employment or self-employment, economic activity (ISIC classification), ILO Labor Force Statistics (ILO 2021)
Work Hours Mean number of working hours per week, by economic activity (ISIC classification). ILO Labor Force Statistics (ILO 2021)
COVID-19 Economic Support Index Index between 0-100 which records economic policies such as income support to citizens and provision of foreign aid (Oxford University 2021)
Espinoza and Reznikova (2020) Index Binary index for feasibility of teleworking (Espinoza and Reznikova 2020)
Worked remotely for pay due to COVID-19 pandemic Monthly Current Population Survey (CPS), May 2020–June 2021 (Flood et al. 2021)