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Abstract：
Contact restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to the rapid expansion of remote work. With this expansion, new opportunities arise for the typical migrant-sending countries in Central and Eastern Europe to remotely involve their diaspora in their labor market. The aim of this paper is, by using the case study of Latvia, to show the potential of cross-border remote work for alleviating human capital losses caused by emigration. We assess the main obstacles and necessary adjustments in taxes, social benefits, labor market regulation and other areas to facilitate the labor market transition and show what incentives the country can use to become a place of choice for performing remote work for the diaspora. Combining the perspectives of employers, employees and the government, this study sheds new light on the challenges and opportunities related to the rise of remote work for countries suffering from emigration. The comprehensive analysis builds on triangulating secondary data, analysis of policy documents, a survey of employers, as well as a survey and in-depth interviews with cross-border remote workers.
摘要：
在COVID-19大流行期间施加的接触限制促进了远程工作的迅速扩大。随着这种扩张，中欧和东欧典型的移民输出国远程参与其劳动力市场的新机会出现。本文的目的是,通过使用拉脱维亚的案例研究，显示跨境远程工作的潜力，以减轻移民造成的人力资本损失。我们评估税收的主要障碍和必要调整，社会效益,劳动力市场监管和其他领域，以促进劳动力市场转型，并显示该国可以使用哪些激励措施来成为侨民进行远程工作的首选场所。结合雇主的观点，雇员和政府,这项研究为遭受移民困扰的国家的远程工作的兴起带来了新的挑战和机遇。综合分析建立在对二级数据进行三角剖分的基础上，分析政策文件，对雇主的调查，以及对跨境远程工作人员的调查和深入访谈。
