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A Modern Guide To Labour and the Platform Economy

A Modern Guide To Labour and the Platform Economy

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The Modern Guide to Labour in the Platform Economy provides an insightful analysis of the key issues and significant trends relating to labor within the platform economy, with a focus on comparative evidence and case studies across all world regions. It highlights the diversity of experience of platform work and calls for a post-pandemic regulatory requirement of digital labor platforms at different policy levels. The book is an invaluable resource for academics, policy makers, and anyone interested in understanding the challenges and opportunities of labor in the platform economy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 13 January 2023
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd


This comprehensive Modern Guide delves into the intricate realm of labor within the platform economy, offering a thorough analysis of the key issues and significant trends prevailing across all world regions. It provides an in-depth exploration of digital labor platforms, considering their historical, economic, and geographical contexts. Through a series of captivating case studies, the guide showcases the diverse experiences of platform work across online and location-based platforms, highlighting how general trends manifest themselves globally. Chapters emphasize the imperative of a post-pandemic regulatory framework for digital labor platforms at various policy levels, while offering a broad overview of key topics. The contributions, spanning a global scope and coverage, interconnectedly identify the challenges faced and propose thoughtful regulatory solutions. This engaging book serves as a valuable resource for scholars of labor economics, legal and business studies, as well as sociology. It also holds immense value for policy makers in social and political geography and political science, seeking a deeper understanding of this evolving field.


Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035312108

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