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A new study from economists at MIT and UCLA observed that data-entry workers were 18% less productive at home than they were in the office.

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  • A study from economists at MIT and UCLA found productivity dropped when people worked from home.
  • The study observed groups of data-entry workers in India working from home and from the office.
  • People who worked from home saw their productivity fall by 18%, the researchers said.

The debate on workers returning to the office could end up centering on a debate about productivity. 

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