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  • Two Models for a Fairer Sharing Economy

    6 February 2019

    Authors: Mark Graham

    Amir Anwar and I have a new chapter out in The Cambridge Handbook of the Law of the Sharing Economy. The full piece is available to download at the ... Read More Two Models for a Fairer Sharing Economy

  • We’re Hiring! Work with us as a Researcher

    30 January 2019

    Authors: Mark Graham

    We are seeking to appoint a Researcher to work with us at the Fairwork Foundation. This position provides an exciting opportunity to work with our team to co-develop standards ... Read More We’re Hiring! Work with us as a Researcher

  • There are no rights ‘in’ cyberspace – new publication

    27 January 2019

    Authors: Mark Graham

    I have a chapter out in a nice-looking new book that has put together by Ben Wagner, Matthias Kettemann, and Kilian Vieth. The chapter is an attempt to think ... Read More There are no rights ‘in’ cyberspace – new publication

  • Digital Economies at Global Margins

    24 January 2019

    Authors: Mark Graham

    I am happy to announce that my new edited book ‘Digital Economies at Global Margins‘ is now out! It was a pleasure working with so many brilliant thinkers and ... Read More Digital Economies at Global Margins

  • We’re Hiring! Postdoc to focus on ‘fair work’ on digital work platforms in South Africa

    3 August 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    Cross post from the Fairwork Foundation blog. We are about to launch a new phase of the Fairwork project in South Africa with our colleague at the University of Cape Town, ... Read More We’re Hiring! Postdoc to focus on ‘fair work’ on digital work platforms in South Africa

  • New publication: Digital Connectivity and African Knowledge Economies

    31 July 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    The Geonet team has a new publication out that summarises some of our their research to-date. You can download the full paper here, or get a free open-access version ... Read More New publication: Digital Connectivity and African Knowledge Economies

  • Three visions for how information and communication technologies alter positionalities at global economic margins

    31 July 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    I’m currently working on a book chapter about our ‘digital labour and gig economy‘ research. The chapter attempts to contextualise plans and projects to expand digital labour schemes by governments, third-sector organisations, ... Read More Three visions for how information and communication technologies alter positionalities at global economic margins

  • Darknet markets: global platforms used for local retail trade

    16 April 2018

    Authors: Martin Dittus

    Martin Dittus, Joss Wright, and Mark Graham have published a new paper and dataset on the economic geography of darknet marketplaces. Does recent growth of darknet markets signify a slow ... Read More Darknet markets: global platforms used for local retail trade

  • Ripensare la gig economy, per un lavoro più giusto

    6 April 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    Our Towards a Fairer Gig Economy Pamphlet is being translated into Italian in weekly instalments. Here’s the first one: https://www.openpolis.it/esercizi/verso-unaltra-gig-economy/ You can still get the original at the link ... Read More Ripensare la gig economy, per un lavoro più giusto

  • Help us shape the Fairwork Foundation: request for feedback

    23 March 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    In an earlier post, I described a new initiative that we recently started: The Fairwork Foundation. The goal of the Foundation is to certify key standards in the platform ... Read More Help us shape the Fairwork Foundation: request for feedback

  • The Future of Work in the Global South

    8 March 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    A network that I am part of – the The Future of Work in Developing Countries initiative – has just put out a new publication titled ‘The Future of ... Read More The Future of Work in the Global South

  • Hacking code/space: Confounding the code of global capitalism

    3 March 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    I have a new paper out. The paper focuses on attempts by ‘airline hackers’ to subvert the code/spaces of international travel. Download a full version of the paper at ... Read More Hacking code/space: Confounding the code of global capitalism

  • Towards a Fairer Platform Economy: Introducing the Fairwork Foundation

    16 February 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    This month, I started work on a new project together with my new colleague Jamie Woodcock: The Fairwork Foundation. With generous funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and ... Read More Towards a Fairer Platform Economy: Introducing the Fairwork Foundation

  • CFP – Digital Representations of Place: Urban Overlays and Digital Justice

    30 January 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    Digital Representations of Place: Urban Overlays and Digital Justice Call for papers: RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, Cardiff University, 28–31 August 2018   Session sponsor: the Digital Geographies Working Group ... Read More CFP – Digital Representations of Place: Urban Overlays and Digital Justice

  • The rise of the planetary labour market

    30 January 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    I have a short piece in New Statesman about the rise of what I am calling a planetary labour market. I wrote it because this will be the first ... Read More The rise of the planetary labour market

  • The rise of the planetary labour market

    30 January 2018

    Authors: Mark Graham

    I have a short piece in New Statesman about the rise of what I am calling a planetary labour market. I wrote it because this will be the first ... Read More The rise of the planetary labour market

  • Flexibility in the gig economy: How workers manage time on online piecework platforms

    10 January 2018

    Authors: Vili Lehdonvirta

    Gig economy platforms seem to provide extreme temporal flexibility to workers, giving them full control over how to spend each hour and minute of the day. What constraints do ... Read More Flexibility in the gig economy: How workers manage time on online piecework platforms

  • Labour oversupply in the platform economy

    22 December 2017

    Authors: Mark Graham

    When I give talks about issues that arise in the context of a global market for digital work, one of the most important things that comes up is the ... Read More Labour oversupply in the platform economy

  • Digital Control in Value Chains: Challenges of Connectivity for East African Firms

    18 December 2017

    Authors: Mark Graham

    I’m happy to report on a new co-authored paper that I have out. The piece asks what difference changing connectivity has made for East African firms. The piece emerges from ... Read More Digital Control in Value Chains: Challenges of Connectivity for East African Firms

  • Digital Control in Value Chains: Challenges of Connectivity for East African Firms

    18 December 2017

    Authors: Mark Graham

      I’m happy to report on a new co-authored paper that I have out. The piece asks what difference changing connectivity has made for East African firms. Foster, C., ... Read More Digital Control in Value Chains: Challenges of Connectivity for East African Firms

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