Tong Ye
Ph.D Candidate
Job Market Candidate, 2025-2026
Economics
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Fields:Labor Economics, Urban Economics, Public Policy, Health Economics
References: Marcus Casey, Ben Ost, Richard Funderburg
Job Market Paper: The Impact of Remote Work on Women's Labor Market Share
Abstract: This paper examines whether remote work can improve women’s representation in the U.S. labor market. Using data from the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) and job postings, I estimate the causal effects of changes in remote work share on the female share among new hires and in the workforce. To identify these effects, I employ two strategies: a difference-in-differences (DID) framework augmented with double machine learning (DML), and an instrumental variable (IV) approach. The results show that transitioning jobs from fully on-site to arrangements that include remote working days would raise the female share of new hires by about 10 percentage points and the overall female workforce share by about 6 percentage points. These gains are persistent over time and particularly pronounced in male-dominated industries. The findings highlight remote work as a promising mechanism for advancing gender equality in the labor market and increasing female labor force participation.