Considering the Taylor Review: Ways Forward for the Gig Economy

21 July 2017

Authors: 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

20 April 2017

Authors: Matt Willis

Image by TheeErin (Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), who writes: “Working on a national cancer research project. This is the usual volume of mail that comes in two-days time.” In ... Read More We should look to automation to relieve the current pressures on healthcare

20 March 2017

Authors: 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

20 March 2017

Authors: 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?

14 March 2017

Authors: Taha Yasseri

The introduction of new technology causes concern for the future of work. What is the role of humans in a work life in which an increasing number of tasks ... Read More Machine agency and the future of work

27 May 2016

Authors: Mark Graham

Factories can’t run, farms can’t produce, mines can’t be mined, supermarkets can’t be stocked, and call centres can’t accept calls if workers don’t go to work. Even though the ... Read More Digital work marketplaces impose a new balance of power

29 January 2016

Authors: Mark Graham

As part of the Green Templeton College Future of Work Programme we are bringing together leading researchers to consider the ways in which digitalisation and the internet are globally ... Read More Digital Transformations of Work [Conference, March 10 2016]

3 November 2014

Authors: Mark Graham

What effects will the emergence of new and transformative ‘virtual’ economic activities and work (such as ‘microwork’ and ‘game labour’) have on social and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa ... Read More Investigating virtual production networks in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia