digital platforms

Driven to despair — the hidden costs of the gig economy

Submitted by monitor on

ft.com (22.09.2017) Signing up with the likes of Uber or Deliveroo offers flexibility, but the isolation and stress can take their toll

Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
Occupational accidents and diseases
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Document Type

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

Submitted by ruggia on

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

Europe: App economy jobs come under Commission scrutiny

Submitted by massetti on

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
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

France: Robotisation : 8 employeurs sur 10 prévoient une perte globale d’emplois

Submitted by monitor on

Express (01.09.2017) Près d’un employeur sur deux pensent que l’impact de la robotisation et la numérisation se manifestera déjà d’ici trois à cinq ans, indique une enquête effectuée par le groupe de services RH ACERTA auprès de 469 CEO et membres de la direction.

Regions / Country
france
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags

Disrupting the trust business

Submitted by lasalle on

economist.com (06.06.2017) The trust business is little noticed but huge. Startups deploying blockchain technology threaten to disrupt it, and much else besides

Topics
Technological transition
Error, evasion and fraud
Old_Global Challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Business processes
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags

International Taxation in the Digital Economy: Challenge Accepted?

Submitted by massetti on

austaxpolicy.com (14.08.2017)  The digitalization of the economy is considered as a key driver of innovation, economic growth, and societal change. At the same time, it poses a major challenge to the international tax system.

Topics
Contribution collection and compliance
Financing
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

What new business models are made possible by digitization?

Submitted by lasalle on

mit.edu - What new business models are made possible by digitization? How can entrepreneurs more quickly implement these models in ways that create widespread benefits for all? The IDE works to define the basic principles and systems to help companies design successful platform strategies and facilitate the digital transformation of work and commerce. Our team of researchers examine how networked platforms— like the ones used by Uber, Airbnb, and eBay—are changing the way companies do business.

Topics
Technological transition
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Business processes
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags

Uber, Airbnb… L'économie des plateformes, un défi pour la protection sociale

Submitted by monitor on

Challenges (10.08.2017) "L'économie des plateformes peut donc faire voler en éclats le statut de salarié tel qu'il a été construit tout au long du XXe siècle" estime une étude diffusée par le ministère du Travail.

Regions / Country
france
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Document Type

Ultimate Guide to Gig Economy Data: A Summary of Every Freelance Study We Can Find

Submitted by ruggia on

How many people are in the gig economy? We’re very interested in this question at Nation1099, and, as it happens, it isn’t an easy question to find answers to, especially since the gig economy is growing and changing very fast and people mean many different things by the term. Employment in general is undergoing dramatic changes, often summarized as “the future of work” or Workforce 2.0.

Regions / Country
United States
Topics
Employment
Data management
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

WWP Quick Question: Who can access the data from Brazil’s Unified Registry? - YouTube

Submitted by massetti on

Brazil Learning Initiative for a World without Poverty (WWP) ( 18.07.2017)  Data on some 27 million Brazilian families are retained in a single registry - the Unified Registry for Social Programs (CadÚnico) - a useful tool for identifying and describing the socioeconomic conditions of low-income families.

Regions / Country
brazil
Topics
Information and communication technology
Data management
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Business processes
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type