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The aim is to estimate how much workers value alternative work arrangements compared to traditional office jobs.

Valuing Alternative Work Arrangements

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The aim is to estimate how much workers value alternative work arrangements compared to traditional office jobs.
Conducted a discrete choice experiment in a national call center context.
Analyzed workers' willingness to pay for flexible scheduling and remote work options.
Accommodated for inattentiveness in job seekers in estimation.
The average worker is willing to forgo 20% of wages for a stable schedule with notice.
Workers are willing to sacrifice 8% of wages for the option to work from home.
A minority of workers displays high willingness to pay for flexible arrangements.

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Randomized trial estimates willingness to pay for work flexibility in call center job-seekers, indicating mixed preferences.

Mas et al. (2017) studied this question.

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