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Remote work, also known as telecommuting or work from home, refers to a work mode in which employees complete work tasks outside the traditional office environment with the help of digital tools such as the Internet, computers and communication software (Allen et al., 2015). According to the degree of remote work, it can be divided into full remote work, partial remote work and flexible remote work. Employee productivity refers to the efficiency and effect of employees completing work tasks within a certain period of time, which is usually measured by work output, work quality, work efficiency and other indicators (Bloom et al., 2015). For knowledge-based employees in the financial industry, productivity is not only reflected in the completion of quantitative tasks, but also in the quality of work such as innovation and decision-making. Scholars at home and abroad have different views on the impact of remote work on employee productivity. From the positive perspective, remote work can improve employee productivity by reducing commuting time, improving work flexibility and increasing employee satisfaction. Allen et al. (2015) pointed out that remote work can save employees a lot of commuting time, which can be used to complete work tasks, thus improving work efficiency. At the same time, remote work allows employees to arrange work time according to their own work rhythm and living needs, which helps to improve employee work enthusiasm and job satisfaction, and then promote productivity. Bloom et al. (2015) conducted an experiment in a Chinese call center and found that remote work can increase employee productivity by 13%, of which 9% comes from the reduction of commuting time and 4% comes from the improvement of work concentration. From the negative perspective, remote work may have a negative impact on employee productivity due to work-life boundary blur, communication barriers and lack of supervision. Golden and Gajendran (2019) pointed out that remote work makes it difficult for employees to distinguish between work and life, leading to work overload and burnout, which reduces work efficiency. In addition, remote work relies on digital communication tools, which may lead to information asymmetry and communication delays, affecting the coordination and cooperation between team members, and then reducing team productivity. Moreover, the lack of on-site supervision in remote work may lead to employees' lazy behavior and reduced work concentration, which also has a negative impact on productivity.