This short note is based on a survey conducted in one of the largest microwork platforms and supplemented by data scraping from the same platform. Using descriptive statistics, network analysis, constrained...
This Short Note aims to provide some practical tips for practitioners like World Bank task team leaders in implementing online gig work programs to enable vulnerable populations - such as youth, women...
The global online gig workforce is expanding rapidly, now making up nearly 12 percent of the global labor force. The flexibility of working hours and location associated with online gig work uniquely positions...
This Short Note is part of a series building on the report Working without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work that aims to promote discussion among policymakers and practitioners on opportunities...
This Short Note is part of a series based on the report Working without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work that aims to promote discussion among policy makers and practitioners on opportunities...
This Short Note is part of a series based on the report “Working without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work” that aims to promote discussion among policymakers and practitioners on opportunities...
This Short Note is the first in a series based on the report “Working without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work” aimed at sparking discussions among policymakers and practitioners regarding...
This Short Note is part of a series based on the report “Working without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work” that aims to promote discussion among policymakers and practitioners on opportunities...
Jobs are crucial for individual well-being. They provide a livelihood and, equally important, a sense of dignity. They are also crucial for collective well-being and economic growth. Over the past decade...
Online gig work poses both opportunities and challenges for governments and workers. On the upside, it offers prospects for income generation, especially in developing countries, where most people work...
Online gig work poses both opportunities and challenges for governments and workers. On the upside, it offers prospects for income generation, especially in developing countries, where most people work...
Online gig work poses both opportunities and challenges for governments and workers. On the upside, it offers prospects for income generation, especially in developing countries, where most people work...
This chapter investigates challenges to extending social protections (including social assistance and social insurance [SI]) to gig workers and especially examines the issue in the context of developing...
Online gig work poses both opportunities and challenges for governments and workers. On the upside, it offers prospects for income generation, especially in developing countries, where most people work...
Le travail à la demande en ligne présente à la fois des opportunités et des défis pour les gouvernements et les travailleurs. Il offre en revanche des perspectives de revenus, notamment dans les pays en...
El trabajo por encargo en línea plantea tanto oportunidades como desafíos para los gobiernos y los trabajadores. Por el lado positivo, ofrece perspectivas para la generación de ingresos, especialmente...
Онлайновая гиг-занятость создает как возможности, так и проблемы для правительств и работников. Положительным моментом является то, что она открывает перспективы для получения дохода, особенно в развивающихся...
在线零工工作对政府和劳动者来说既是机遇也是挑战。从好的方面来看,它提供了创收前景,特别是在发展中国家,因为那里的大多数人从事的是低生产率、低质量、往往是非正规的工作。零工工作的虚拟且往往是临时性,也为女性、青年、移民和残疾人等经常被忽视的群体提供了灵活性。这些工作可以帮助低技能工人学习关键的数字技能,缩小数字鸿沟,从而帮助他们获得更高质量的工作。 但大多数零工工作对工人几乎没有保护,收入来源不确定,也没有明确的职业道路。根据当地劳动法规,许多零工工作者在工作时无法保护他们免受不公平待遇、虐待或伤害。零工工作也给管理数据安全和隐私带来了挑战。...
The past decade has seen dramatic transformations in the labor market. Decentralization of information networks, big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud infrastructure services, availability...
Online gig work poses both opportunities and challenges for governments and workers. On the upside, it offers prospects for income generation, especially in developing countries, where most people work...