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Platform Economy Puzzles : A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Gig Work by Jeroen G Meijerink; Giedo Jansen; Victoria Daskalova is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"Searching for paid tasks via digital labour platforms, such as Uber, Deliveroo and Fiverr, has become a global phenomenon and the regular source of income for millions of people. In the advent of digital labour platforms, this insightful book sheds new light on familiar questions about tensions between competition and cooperation, short-term gains and long-term success, and private benefits and public costs. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge from a range of disciplines, including law, management, psychology, economics, sociology and geography, it pieces together a nuanced picture of the societal challenges posed by the platform economy. Chapters present a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of the rise of gig work, reflecting on long-term developments in the gig economy and incorporating contemporary developments into the rich theoretical and empirical literature on the topic. Charting new research territory, the book addresses key academic and policy challenges, arming readers with relevant analytical tools and practical solutions to face common problems. This book comprises a key reference for future research on the topic as well as critical policy measures for addressing c

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Author

Jeroen G Meijerink; Giedo Jansen; Victoria Daskalova

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781839100284

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Economics, Business, Management