ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a discussion of the modeling results and their implications for the design of public and private policies. It the population of interest is identified and the forecasting methodology. The chapter considers the impact of various program designs on the organization and on the household. It evaluates the current demand for telecommuting is assessed, and the sensitivity of this demand to structural changes and policy. It estimates the demand for telecommuting and assesses its sensitivity to policies and to changes in the characteristics of the organization's environment, including the labor market, location costs and congestion. The vast majority of civilian labor force is employed in finance, insurance, real estate, services, transportation and public utilities, wholesale and retail trade, and public administration. The results indicate that the potential volume of telecommuting is large enough to deserve the attention of the public sector.
