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Europe: App economy jobs come under Commission scrutiny

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euractiv.com (26.04.2017) The European Commission will change an EU law on employment contracts by the end of the year in a move to create standards for precarious jobs created by online apps like Uber and Deliveroo.

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Employment
Inequalities
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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Uber: sus primeros coches autónomos arrancan operaciones en Pittsburgh

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xataka.com (14.09.2016) Pues al final Uber logró adelantarse a todos, bueno, casi a todos si no contamos el caso de NuTonomy en Singapur, ya que hoy la compañía ha arrancado con la operación de sus primeros coches autónomos que estarán dando servicio en las calles de Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, tal y como lo prometieron hace un mes.

Regions / Country
United States
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
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[Report] India: Social Protection : State of Aadhaar

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stateofaadhaar.in (2017) The Government of India aims to provide a comprehensive set of safety nets to India’s poor, including food subsidies, employment guarantees, and targeted cash transfers. Financial leakages and service delivery issues, however, reduce its effectiveness. The government aims to use Aadhaar’s authentication and fund transfer capabilities to address these problems.

Regions / Country
india
Topics
Information and communication technology
Service quality
Social assistance
Old_Global Challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Internal impact
Service delivery
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