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  • Tag: GIG ECONOMY

    • Government response to the Taylor Review: Good news on zero hour contracts but delay on gig economy

      7 February 2018

      Author:

      Alex Wood

      Today the government released their response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. The government’s recognition that good quality work is important is very welcome. Unfortunately, much of ...
      Read More Government response to the Taylor Review: Good news on zero hour contracts but delay on gig economy

    • The shape of work to come

      19 October 2017

      Author:

      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

    • How Uber is changing transportation in Southeast Asia – and with what lessons for Europe

      7 September 2017

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      This is a guest article written by OII doctoral candidate Godofredo Ramizo Jr., who is researching the socio-political impact of ride apps in Southeast Asian megacities. Uber and other ...
      Read More How Uber is changing transportation in Southeast Asia – and with what lessons for Europe

    • Considering the Taylor Review: Ways Forward for the Gig Economy

      21 July 2017

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices in the UK was published last week. The review assesses changes in labour markets and employment practices, and proposes policy solutions. One ...
      Read More Considering the Taylor Review: Ways Forward for the Gig Economy

    • Where are online workers located? The international division of digital gig work

      11 July 2017

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      Online Labour Index top occupation by country, 1-6 July 2017 The Internet has created a global market for digitally delivered freelance work, which is currently growing rapidly. Our new ...
      Read More Where are online workers located? The international division of digital gig work

    • The online gig economy grew 26% over the past year

      10 July 2017

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      Online Labour Index, July 2016 – June 2017 (28-day moving average) Online freelancing and crowdwork are some of the terms used for temporary and project-based work conducted remotely over ...
      Read More The online gig economy grew 26% over the past year

    • New report: ‘The Risks and Rewards of Online Gig Work At the Global Margins’

      21 March 2017

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      This report is based on a three-year investigation conducted by researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford and the Gordon Institute of Business Science ...
      Read More New report: ‘The Risks and Rewards of Online Gig Work At the Global Margins’

    • New report: ‘The Risks and Rewards of Online Gig Work At the Global Margins’

      21 March 2017

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      This report is based on a three-year investigation conducted by researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford and the Gordon Institute of Business Science ...
      Read More New report: ‘The Risks and Rewards of Online Gig Work At the Global Margins’

    • New Report: Risks and Rewards of Online Gig Work at the Global Margins

      20 March 2017

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      The cartogram depicts countries as circles sized according to dollar inflow during March 2013 on a major online labour platform. The shading of the inner circle indicates the median ...
      Read More New Report: Risks and Rewards of Online Gig Work at the Global Margins

    • What Impact is the Gig Economy Having on Development and Worker Livelihoods?

      20 March 2017

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      There are imbalances in the relationship between supply and demand of digital work, with the vast majority of buyers located in high-income countries (pictured). See the full article for ...
      Read More What Impact is the Gig Economy Having on Development and Worker Livelihoods?

    • Variable geographies of protest among online gig workers

      13 February 2017

      Author:

      Alex Wood

      Millions of people across the planet use online labour platforms to make their living as part of the global gig or platform economy. One part of the iLabour project ...
      Read More Variable geographies of protest among online gig workers

    • Let’s make platform capitalism more accountable

      20 December 2016

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      What do Google, Uber, and Facebook have in common? You might think that the answer is that they are all technology companies. But actually it is that they all ...
      Read More Let’s make platform capitalism more accountable

    • Shaping the new world of work

      21 November 2016

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      The European Trade Union Institute has just put together a 40-page report that comes out of their conference on ‘Shaping the new world of work. The impacts of digitalisation ...
      Read More Shaping the new world of work

    • Why the digital gig economy needs co-ops and unions

      27 September 2016

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      We live in a world in which it is increasingly possible to use online labour markets to outsource work directly to any corner of the planet. Millions of new ...
      Read More Why the digital gig economy needs co-ops and unions

    • It’s a matter of time: can Deliveroo deliver collective bargaining for the gig economy?

      16 August 2016

      Author:

      Alex Wood

      Last week ‘gig’ workers took to the streets in a show of public discontent. London’s Deliveroo couriers (moped or cycle riding workers who pick up food from restaurants and ...
      Read More It’s a matter of time: can Deliveroo deliver collective bargaining for the gig economy?

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