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Affordable, reliable and high-quality child and elderly care services are essential for employees to do teleworking in an efficient manner.
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Tomei, M. Teleworking: A Curse or a Blessing for Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance?. Intereconomics 56, 260–264 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-021-0995-4
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