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  • ISBN 9780241776209
  • Weight: 700g
  • Dimensions: 153 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Oct 2026
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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The science of making the most of in-person work – whether it’s one day a week or five

For the first time in history, millions of workers can do their jobs from anywhere – and the result is the most contentious workplace debate in generations. Now In Person offers the post-pandemic data that demonstrates why hybrid working is here to stay, and how to make it work for everyone.

Harvard-trained economists Natalia Emanuel and Emma Harrington are leading researchers on remote and in-person work. They’ve spent years tracking millions of work hours across industries, analyzing Fortune 500 companies, startups, tech companies and call centres. Their findings?

Remote work is good for crossing tasks off a to-do list, but it erodes the quality of our work, stifles creativity, and has negative effects on mental health.

When we work face-to-face – at least some of the time – we are more:

PROFITABLE

ACCURATE

TRUSTING

TRUSTWORTHY

Working side-by-side can be a powerful force to supercharge company performance. But many office policies miss this mark, focusing on employee attendance, instead of colleague alignment. Emanuel and Harrington offer solutions on how to craft the right policy that grants autonomy and flexibility, while maintaining creativity and profitability.

After years of confusion, animosity, and conflicting mandates, In Person finally delivers the answers in a clear, evidence-based roadmap for making smarter decisions.

Here, at last, is the data instead of the drama.

Emma Harrington and Natalia Emanuel received their PhDs in economics at Harvard, and both completed postdocs at Princeton. Natalia is a research economist at the NY Federal Reserve Bank, and Emma a professor of economics at the University of Virginia. Their work has been published in top journals including Science, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and American Economic Journals. Their research has been featured in the BBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Atlantic’s Good On Paper podcast, and NPR’s PlanetMoney, among others.

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