Working from home not to blame for dip in productivity, Australian report says

Productivity Commission finds drop off from Covid ‘bubble’ was driven by people working more hours as lockdowns easedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe national shift to working from home is not to blame for the sharp drop in productivity in the wake of the pandemic, the Productivity Commission says.A new report by the PC examines causes for the brief productivity “bubble” during the height of the Covid-19 health crisis and its subsequent collapse, finding that the whiplash was driven in large part by the sharp drop in working hours through the lockdowns, followed by a surge in hours worked as the economy roared back to life. Continue reading...

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