@economyandspaceOnlineFirst - "The plat-formalisation fallacy" by Rich Mallett:
#informaleconomy #formalisation #digitallabourplatforms #motorcycletaxis #Uganda
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0308518X251374649
GIGA InstituteHow #digitalisation affects #LabourMarkets around the world: #GIGA researchers Katharina Fietz and Jann Lay show in this #infographic on #DigitalLabourPlatforms, what we know so far about changes in #employment, #wages, and #WorkingConditions.
➡️ https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/contributions/digitalisation-and-labour-markets-in-developing-countries
➡️ https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/contributions/digitalisation-and-labour-markets-in-developing-countries
Video online ▶️ In case you missed #GIGATalk on #DigitalLabourPlatforms in #India and African countries, watch it here: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-talks-berlin/platforms-online-workers-india-africa-challenges-opportunities-decent-work.
Sandra Flicke, Otto Kässi, Elvis Melia, Uma Rani, Tevin Tafese, and Jann Lay discussed challenges and opportunities of digitalised work.
Platforms and Online Workers in India and Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Decent Work
The emergence of online labour platforms in the Global South is rapidly changing the world of work. While offering new employment opportunities, many of these jobs are characterised by precarious working conditions. This GIGA Talk will discuss the socio-economic implications of these developments in India and Africa.