Schoenmaker, Roald (2021) THE EFFECT OF WORKING FROM HOME (WFH) ON COMMUTING BEHAVIOUR IN THE DUTCH ICT SECTOR: The impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic. Master thesis.
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Abstract
This research aimed at revealing the effect of working from home (WFH) because of the covid-19 pandemic on commuting behaviour in the Dutch ICT sector. Data on the experience with WFH and people’s commuting behaviour has been used (N=315). T-tests, chi-square tests and multiple linear regression analysis were used to determine the effect. ICT professionals worked almost all their days from home during the pandemic. The experience with WFH has been positive for the entire sample with people wanting to WFH more after the pandemic. People are not intending to commute by different modes but want to commute less after the pandemic. A 1-day increase in WFH during the lockdown leads to a 0.271 increase in the difference in the number of commuting days before and after the lockdown. It is too early to claim structural changes in commuting behaviour. Yet, this thesis provides some results which can be used for future transport policy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Economic Geography |
| Supervisor: | Venhorst, V.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2022 10:00 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Apr 2022 10:00 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3809 |
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