Labour market and the digital economy

Elefante en la cristalería: ¿Cómo abordar la irrupción de las plataformas colaborativas?

Submitted by ruggia on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 18:52

(BID/IADB, September 2017) Luego de generar una conmoción parecida a la de un elefante entrando en una cristalería, las plataformas colaborativas como Uber o Airbnb han pasado a ser parte de nuestra vida cotidiana. Millones han utilizado ya este tipo de estructuras digitales para facilitar su vida cotidiana: trasladarse, comprar comida o libros, procurar una pareja y hasta tener a alguien para acompañarle a hacer las compras. Sin embargo, en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) el impacto aun es desigual, lo que genera dudas sobre su progreso y regulación apropiadas.

 

Regions / Country
latin america
Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
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El papel de las plataformas en la revolución del mercado laboral

Submitted by ruggia on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 14:44

(GOVUP, July 2017) La plataformización del trabajo es un concepto que, si bien es relativamente reciente, ha irrumpido con fuerza en el mercado laboral a nivel global. Si bien es cierto que nuestro marco normativo dista mucho de otras regulaciones, como la estadounidense, con distintos parámetros de contratación y, en definitiva, de relación laboral.

Regions / Country
spain
Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Document Type

Uber tells tribunal self-employed drivers not ‘novel or unusual’

Submitted by massetti on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 15:18

ft.com (27.09.2017) Ride-hailing app seeks to overturn ruling on status of UK workers

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Document Type

Five ways to win with digital platforms: Many new platforms will fail, but small businesses and traditional incumbents can succeed by taking five steps

Submitted by ruggia on Wed, 09/27/2017 - 17:30

Accenture 2016 - Digital platform companies are transforming the way we do business by creating vast markets, compelling customer experiences and new ways to innovate. But how will small and traditional companies find success in a platform landscape dominated by digital born companies? This report identifies the critical platform success factors for businesses and policy makers.

Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Document Type

Juanita Rodríguez (Ministerio de Trabajo) habla sobre Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente - YouTube

Submitted by ruggia on Mon, 09/25/2017 - 09:14

Juanita Rodríguez,Gerente de contenidos Digitales, habla del proyecto de ley de Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente de autoría del Representante Rodrigo Lara, en la comisión VII del Senado el día 1 de Diciembre de 2016.

Regions / Country
colombia
Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

Why the Digital Economy is Key to Formalizing Africa's Informal Sector

Submitted by massetti on Thu, 09/21/2017 - 15:53

 allAfrica.com (14.09.2017) With the commodities crisis crippling the economies of countries like South Africa and Nigeria, it's become more important than ever that Africans develop the blueprint for their own start-up nations. While industrialization is an appealing path to growth for countries like Ethiopia, more nations should value the developmental potential sitting in front of them: Africa's large informal sector.

Regions / Country
Africa
Topics
Employment policies
Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

Digital revolution forces rethink of labour and welfare

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 09/21/2017 - 10:53

euractiv.com (15.09.2017) The transformation of jobs in the digital era will force governments to review their welfare systems and workers to constantly update their skills, senior European officials, experts and ministers agreed during a conference held in the Estonian capital Tallinn this week (13-14 September).

Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market

[Entrevista] Así estamos llevando a los colombianos a la economía digital

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 09/21/2017 - 10:53

El Espectador (19.09.2017) Lo cuenta Juanita Rodríguez Kattah, la gerente de Colombia 4.0, el evento digital más importante del año. Es la cumbre de industrias creativas digitales, el evento más grande que tiene el Mintic, que todos los años ha venido creciendo y que nos cuenta las últimas tendencias en contenidos digitales. ¿Qué es todo eso en realidad?

Regions / Country
colombia
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
Document Type

Schweiz: Digitalisierung - Bessere Arbeitsbedingungen für digitale Jobs

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 09/21/2017 - 10:53

luzernerzeitung (13.09.2017) DIGITALISIERUNG ⋅ Der Erfolg von Online-Plattformen wie AirB&B und Uber haben auch Auswirkungen auf die Schweizer Arbeitswelt: Hunderttausende Personen gehen inzwischen einer Arbeit über eine Online-Plattform nach. Syndicom pocht auf die Einhaltung der Arbeitsrechte.

Regions / Country
switzerland
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Document Type

Estonian minister: The digital economy needs more social Europe

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 17:05

euractiv.com (31.08.2017) There needs to be an EU-wide solution to precarious app economy jobs, said Estonian Labour and Health Minister Jevgeni Ossinovski.

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Employment
Employment policies
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Labour market