Abstract
During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, traditional (offline) chess tournaments were prohibited and instead held online. We exploit this as a unique setting to assess the impact of moving offline tasks online on the cognitive performance of individuals. We use the Artificial Intelligence embodied in a powerful chess engine to assess the quality of chess moves and associated errors. Using within-player comparisons, we find a statistically and
economically significant decrease in performance when competing online compared to competing offline. Our results suggest that teleworking might have adverse effects on workers performing cognitive tasks.
economically significant decrease in performance when competing online compared to competing offline. Our results suggest that teleworking might have adverse effects on workers performing cognitive tasks.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | IZA Institute of Labor Economics |
Number of pages | 25 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Publication series
Series | IZA Discussion Paper Series |
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Number | 13491 |
ISSN | 2365-9793 |
JEL classifications
- h12 - Crisis Management
- l23 - Organization of Production
- m11 - Production Management
- m54 - Personnel Economics: Labor Management
Keywords
- teleworking
- productivity
- chess
- Covid-19
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