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    • Tag: geonet

    • Does economic upgrading lead to social upgrading in contact centers? Evidence from South Africa

      17 April 2019

      Authors: Mohammad Anwar

      Mark Graham and I have just published a new article in the African Geographical Review. The article’s main argument is that economic upgrading in the South African BPO industry ... Read More Does economic upgrading lead to social upgrading in contact centers? Evidence from South Africa

    • 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

    • 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 ... Read More The rise of the planetary labour market

    • 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. Foster, C., ... Read More Digital Control in Value Chains: Challenges of Connectivity for East African Firms

    • The shape of work to come

      19 October 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      Nature just published a published a long article about the ‘three ways that the digital revolution is reshaping workforces around the world.’ Amir Anwar and I were interviewed for ... Read More The shape of work to come

    • Mapping internet users

      10 July 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      We have a new visualisation posted over on the Geonet blog depicting the geography of internet access. Head over there for the full post and some interesting summary stats.

    • Towards a Fairer Gig Economy

      10 July 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      Our second pamphlet ‘Towards a Fairer Gig Economy’ is now out on Meatspace Press. We are pleased to offer it for free download (pdf, epub, azw3, mobi), as a ... Read More Towards a Fairer Gig Economy

    • Minimum wages on online labour platforms

      15 June 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      A response to the ETUI and IG Metall’s request for comment. Download the PDF at: Wood, A., Graham, M., Anwar, M. A., Ramizo, G. 2017. Minimum wages on online ... Read More Minimum wages on online labour platforms

    • Want to work with us at the Oxford Internet Institute? I’m hiring a Digital Geographer!

      5 May 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      I am hiring a Digital Geographer to work with me at the Oxford Internet Institute for two years on a full-time contract (we’ll also consider part-time options for the ... Read More Want to work with us at the Oxford Internet Institute? I’m hiring a Digital Geographer!

    • ICT and Development seminar series – 2017 webcasts

      29 March 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      Our ICT and Development seminar series gathers leading scholars and practitioners to reflect on the influence of new communication technologies on development processes. We were lucky to have four ... Read More ICT and Development seminar series – 2017 webcasts

    • Introducing a FairWork Foundation

      24 March 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      A picture I took at a training programme for digital workers in Nairobi. The workers are being taught how to transcribe an audio file that says: “Nobody had any ... Read More Introducing a FairWork Foundation

    • Geonet Research Presentation at the UNI Africa’s 4th Regional Conference- March 25, 2017

      23 March 2017

      Authors: Mohammad Anwar

      The trade union leaders from across the African continent are coming together to meet in Dakar, Senegal for 4th UNI Africa Regional Conference on March 23-25, 2017. This will be ... Read More Geonet Research Presentation at the UNI Africa’s 4th Regional Conference- March 25, 2017

    • New paper: Digital labour and development: impacts of global digital labour platforms and the gig economy on worker livelihoods

      21 March 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      As ever more policy-makers, governments and organisations turn to the gig economy and digital labour as an economic development strategy to bring jobs to places that need them, it ... Read More New paper: Digital labour and development: impacts of global digital labour platforms and the gig economy on worker livelihoods

    • Birth of ENDL, the European Network on Digital Labour

      9 March 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      From all over Europe, researchers in the emergent field of digital labour assembled in Paris for the launch event of ENDL, the European Network on Digital Labour. Eighteen sociologists, ... Read More Birth of ENDL, the European Network on Digital Labour

    • Digitally Augmented Geographies – New Publication

      2 March 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      I have another new publication out this week. Thanks to the editors (Rob Kitchin, Tracey Lauriault, and Matt Wilson) for all of their efforts in putting this book together! ... Read More Digitally Augmented Geographies – New Publication

    • Digital gig work and outsourcing in Africa- Update on Geonet

      27 February 2017

      Authors: Mohammad Anwar

      This is a short post about the research that I lead into digital work and the digital economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The work that I do (in tandem with my ... Read More Digital gig work and outsourcing in Africa- Update on Geonet

    • Join our London Digital Labour Meetup

      26 February 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      If you are interested in scholarship or activism on the topic of digital labour and the future of work, then consider joining our regular meet-up series that will be ... Read More Join our London Digital Labour Meetup

    • Digital \ Human \ Labour – our schedule at the AAG

      25 January 2017

      Authors: Mark Graham

      I have co-organised a series of session tracks for the AAG meeting titled ‘Digital Human Labour’. My great co-organisers (listed below) and I received an overwhelming number of submissions. ... Read More Digital \ Human \ Labour – our schedule at the AAG

    • Are mobile phones transforming Africa?

      14 December 2016

      Authors: Mark Graham

      The latest version of the Economist contains a boldly-titled piece: ‘Mobile phones are transforming Africa‘.  The general sense in the piece is that, where connectivity exists, mobile phones and ... Read More Are mobile phones transforming Africa?

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