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Is working from home going to stick around or slowly die under relentless return to office mandates? In this seminar, Nicholas Bloom will discuss the latest trends, data and best practices based on his research on WFH over the past 20 years, including his work with over 1000 managers, CEOs, firms and organizations since 2020. Professor Bloom’s research suggests that WFH has a fantastic future, typically a hybrid reality for many employees and organizations, if organizations can design this well. He will also discuss the impact of WFH on cities, demographics and retail.

Nicholas (Nick) Bloom is the William Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University. His research focuses on working from home, management practices and uncertainty. He previously worked at the UK Treasury and McKinsey & Company and the IFS. He has a BA from Cambridge, an MPhil from Oxford, and a PhD from University College London. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the recipient of the Guggenheim and Sloan Fellowships, the Frisch Medal and a National Science Foundation Career Award. He was elected to Bloomberg50 for his advice on working from home.

This seminar series will give participants an opportunity to engage with research that relates to the topics discussed in the book Make Work Fair. This virtual seminar is part of the Women and Public Policy Program's weekly spring seminar series: Make Work Fair. Attendance is open to all.