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The seeming flexibility of remote positions is not without its limitations since spatial distribution of such roles is vastly uneven. This episode of "The Sound of Economics" explores how remote work contributes to continued urbanization, noting proximity to service providers, access to digital infrastructure and the gendered dimensions of working from home.

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