How this page evolved

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1. Revision 4Oct 4, 2026, 8:39 AMLiveAI-organised, reviewed

   Added two sources that were not reflected in the brief: a survey-based study of 646 remote workers finding no significant negative productivity impact, and background on remote work's history and claimed benefits. Added a section on the survey evidence, a poll on work setup, and updated uncertainty, open questions, takeaways and guidance to reflect the wider evidence base.

   • · The main finding was rewritten.
   • · Added section “Survey evidence on remote workers' own productivity”.
   • · Updated “Why the results point in different directions”.
   • · 2 new sources cited.
   • · The note on uncertainty changed.
   • · The key takeaways were revised.
   • · 1 new piece of guidance for specific situations.
   • · 1 new open question.
2. Revision 3Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 PMAI-organised, reviewed

   Initial Starting Map on whether people work less productively from home and how hybrid compares, built from three studies: a 2014 Ctrip call-centre experiment (13% performance gain, doubling to 22% after reselection), a 2024 six-month hybrid RCT (no performance damage, one-third lower quit rates), and a 2022 Indian IT study (productivity down 8–19% during full remote).

   • · First published version.