A manifesto to reform the gig economy

05 September 2018 | Platform economy record | Helpling, Foodora | On-location platform-determined routine work, On-location client-determined moderately skilled work | Research publication

This online article advances some improvement proposals for the 'gig economy', with a focus on pay and working conditions. The suggestions are addressed not only to the “masters of algorithms,” but also to lawmakers, labor unions and, crucially, to on-call workers.

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A manifesto to reform the gig economy
Aloisi, A., De Stefano, V., Silberman, M. (2017), 'A manifesto to reform the gig economy,' Pagina99 (29 May).

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  • Research publication
  • EU28
  • Yes
  • household tasks, transport
  • On-location platform-determined routine work, On-location client-determined moderately skilled work
  • Helpling, Foodora
  • income, employment status, social protection
  • English, Italian
  • Pagina99 (Publisher)
  • Qualitative research
  • 2017
  • Open access
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