Platform economy database

Eurofound’s platform economy database provides information on publications, articles, court cases, initiatives and other outputs related to platform work, or those forms of work that are organised and mediated through online platforms (websites and apps). This resource provides metadata for each entry, such as the name of the author, year of publication, whether it concerns an open access or subscription-based material, a brief description of the content and where available a web link to a source from which eligible users may access content.

Women in the gig economy: paid work, care and flexibility in Kenya and South Africa

The gig economy is expanding globally, with exponential growth forecast in traditionally female-dominated sectors – notably on-demand household services including cooking, cleaning and care work. But little research to date has focused...

Research publication
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On-location client-determined moderately skilled work, On-location client-determined routine work, On-location platform-determined routine work, On-location worker-initiated moderately skilled work
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18 marraskuu 2019

What work in the era of digital platforms? The challenges of a new social contract (Quel travail à l’ère des plates-formes numériques ? Les défis d’un nouveau contrat social)

The article examines the nature of platform work in France, some forms of which have sparked industrial action throughout 2019. It looks at the appearance of platform work in different sectors and examines work relationships, working...

Article
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11 marraskuu 2019

Work and Value Creation in the Platform Economy

The emergence of the platform economy is reorganizing work, employment, and value creation. The authors argue that the digital platforms are fracturing work itself as the places and types of work are being reorganized into a myriad of...

Research publication
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05 marraskuu 2019

The On-Demand Economy

A new report from the International Bar Association Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI) urges policymakers to create bespoke legislation for the de facto ‘third category’ of workers engaged in the on-demand economy (ODE) to provide...

Other
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21 lokakuu 2019

How do online platforms shape our lives and businesses? - Brochure

Online platforms intermediate information and communication flows on the Internet. They are also key enablers of digital trade across the Single Market and the globe. They increase consumer choice and convenience, improve efficiency and...

Other
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21 lokakuu 2019

Are social security systems adapted to new forms of work created by digital platforms?

This report examines the social protection of workers in a platform economy. The report is based on a questionnaire sent to ESIP members on the interplay of social protection and platform economy. It looks at the challenges of social...

Research publication
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21 lokakuu 2019

Social security for the digital age: Addressing the new challenges and opportunities for social security systems

A new report by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) on ‘Social security for the digital age’ addresses major trends in how social security is influenced by, and makes use of, new digital technologies. The report was...

21 lokakuu 2019

Gig economy report: Employment status

This report gives an overview of the employment status of platform workers in different EU countries. It looks into different legal schemes, helps to distinguish an employee from a self-employed worker and raises the point of correct...

Other
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21 lokakuu 2019

Paying Gig Workers – Evidence from a Field Experiment

We study the performance effects of payment schemes for freelancers offering services on an online platform in an RCT. Under the initial scheme, the firm pays workers a pure sales commission. The intervention reduces the commission rate...

Research publication
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14 lokakuu 2019

Foodora bike couriers go on strike in Norway

In Norway, 102 Foodora couriers organised with the Norwegian Transport Union (NTF) will go on strike on Tuesday 21 August 2019 after negotiations over a collective agreement with Foodora failed.

Article
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On-location platform-determined routine work
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14 lokakuu 2019

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