OII | Why we shouldn’t get too excited about using big data for development

Published on
22 Jun 2015

Mark Graham strikes a note of caution. “Despite changing and widening connectivity in much of the world, the majority of the people on our planet are still entirely disconnected.”

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Professor Mark Graham

Professor of Internet Geography

Mark Graham is an economic geographer. His research focuses on digital labour, the gig economy, and digital inequalities. He is the author, most recently, of The Gig Economy: A Critical Introduction.

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