Arpit Gupta
@arpitrage.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Finance, NYU Stern
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Website: arpitgupta.info
In the paper too, but you can see it here
January 14, 2026 at 11:03 PM
In the paper too, but you can see it here
This channel of increased scale accounts for about half of the impact of remote work on productivity. The benefits are seen in the productivity rate of new hires, and also seem to spillover to other workers because existing employees also benefit when new workers join.
January 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This channel of increased scale accounts for about half of the impact of remote work on productivity. The benefits are seen in the productivity rate of new hires, and also seem to spillover to other workers because existing employees also benefit when new workers join.
Why?
Hiring constraints. Startups once found it hard to compete with established incumbent firms with many offices
Remote startups increase job postings, hire more per posting, and scale faster. Remote large firms struggle with retention challenges of existing employees
Hiring constraints. Startups once found it hard to compete with established incumbent firms with many offices
Remote startups increase job postings, hire more per posting, and scale faster. Remote large firms struggle with retention challenges of existing employees
January 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Why?
Hiring constraints. Startups once found it hard to compete with established incumbent firms with many offices
Remote startups increase job postings, hire more per posting, and scale faster. Remote large firms struggle with retention challenges of existing employees
Hiring constraints. Startups once found it hard to compete with established incumbent firms with many offices
Remote startups increase job postings, hire more per posting, and scale faster. Remote large firms struggle with retention challenges of existing employees
Our key finding is that remote critics and boosters both have a point. Remote work increases productivity for workers at *startups* while reducing it for incumbent firms
We instrument for remote work with pre-pandemic occupational suitability for identification
We instrument for remote work with pre-pandemic occupational suitability for identification
January 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Our key finding is that remote critics and boosters both have a point. Remote work increases productivity for workers at *startups* while reducing it for incumbent firms
We instrument for remote work with pre-pandemic occupational suitability for identification
We instrument for remote work with pre-pandemic occupational suitability for identification
There’s a paradox around remote work. Jamie Dimon says it will kill productivity, while startups are hiring for remote roles. Who is right?
With Abhinav Gupta and Elena Simintzi we try to resolve this dispute
Paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Substack: arpitrage.substack.com/p/remote-wor...
With Abhinav Gupta and Elena Simintzi we try to resolve this dispute
Paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Substack: arpitrage.substack.com/p/remote-wor...
January 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
There’s a paradox around remote work. Jamie Dimon says it will kill productivity, while startups are hiring for remote roles. Who is right?
With Abhinav Gupta and Elena Simintzi we try to resolve this dispute
Paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Substack: arpitrage.substack.com/p/remote-wor...
With Abhinav Gupta and Elena Simintzi we try to resolve this dispute
Paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Substack: arpitrage.substack.com/p/remote-wor...
Some sort of falcon (?) over here in the urban jungle cc @hoffprof.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Some sort of falcon (?) over here in the urban jungle cc @hoffprof.bsky.social
Three new corridors announced for the Delhi metro
December 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Three new corridors announced for the Delhi metro
UPDATE: more road cutting up in the works
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
UPDATE: more road cutting up in the works
Some scissor stairs in an NYC luxury rental built 1998
November 2, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Some scissor stairs in an NYC luxury rental built 1998
Even when New Yorker authors are rioting over a new editor appointment — they still do the pretentious diaeresis thing
November 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Even when New Yorker authors are rioting over a new editor appointment — they still do the pretentious diaeresis thing
Good news everyone: W 4th St in front of NYU yet again under construction
November 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Good news everyone: W 4th St in front of NYU yet again under construction
Keep updating those priors, @paulgp.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Keep updating those priors, @paulgp.com
Nothing more beautiful than some pre 1916, no setback, high FAR NYC housing stock
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Nothing more beautiful than some pre 1916, no setback, high FAR NYC housing stock
On days like this I have to concede New York City is a functioning communist government
October 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
On days like this I have to concede New York City is a functioning communist government
A building grows in Manhattan
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A building grows in Manhattan
The first use of this meme?
September 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The first use of this meme?
Pretty solid Yap stone over here; the crypto of its day
September 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Pretty solid Yap stone over here; the crypto of its day
You want sub 1 TFR? This is how you get it
September 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
You want sub 1 TFR? This is how you get it
Connecticut is going to spend $1 billion on a moveable bridge to serve *one* boat that goes up and down the river.
The Army Corps of Engineers was inflexible on this issue despite the cost bloat. Should be a go to example for “marble cake federalism.”
By @zliscow.bsky.social interviewed by Ruiz
The Army Corps of Engineers was inflexible on this issue despite the cost bloat. Should be a go to example for “marble cake federalism.”
By @zliscow.bsky.social interviewed by Ruiz
September 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Connecticut is going to spend $1 billion on a moveable bridge to serve *one* boat that goes up and down the river.
The Army Corps of Engineers was inflexible on this issue despite the cost bloat. Should be a go to example for “marble cake federalism.”
By @zliscow.bsky.social interviewed by Ruiz
The Army Corps of Engineers was inflexible on this issue despite the cost bloat. Should be a go to example for “marble cake federalism.”
By @zliscow.bsky.social interviewed by Ruiz
Museums seem to have a bit too much adjoined office space. This could just be more exhibits!
September 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Museums seem to have a bit too much adjoined office space. This could just be more exhibits!
Great aura today in New York
September 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Great aura today in New York
NYU faculty housing has double stacked urban courtyard too
September 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
NYU faculty housing has double stacked urban courtyard too
And here we have a double stacked building with urban courtyard design
September 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
And here we have a double stacked building with urban courtyard design