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Variegated informalities in the globalization of platform work

Abstract The globalization of platform work has had variegated effects on working conditions. However, the dichotomy between formal employment and informal economic activities still dominates academic research and policymaking. This division reiterates a colonial matrix of thought by taking the fo…

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Analysis

Variegated informalities in the globalization of platform work

Abstract The globalization of platform work has had variegated effects on working conditions. However, the dichotomy between formal employment and informal economic activities still dominates academic research and policymaking. This division reiterates a colonial matrix of thought by taking the fo…

Author: Tim Christiaens, Denise Kasparian, Suci Lestari Yuana, Gianluca Iazzolino, Juli… Source: journals.sagepub.com
Denise Kasparian Gianluca Iazzolino Julia Cófreces Martijn Arets
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