A Research Agenda for the Gig Economy and Society

Elgar Research Agendas

Edited by Valerio De Stefano, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Innovation, Law and Society, Associate Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Canada, Ilda Durri, Charalampos Stylogiannis, PhD Candidates, Institute for Labour Law, KU Leuven, Belgium and Mathias Wouters, PhD, legal adviser on the law of the Benelux countries, Swiss Institute for Comparative Law, Lausanne, Switzerland

Providing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview of the gig economy from both a labour and employment perspective, this Research Agenda goes beyond the question of the employment status of platform workers. It investigates how the gig economy is changing the way people work, how the platforms’ business models are spreading in our economies, and what labour and social institutions are needed to respond to the challenges that platform work raises.

‘This important volume lays bare the significance of platform work for the wider world of work and for society at large. Through a multidisciplinary perspective it addresses a myriad of issues concerning platform work that have not received their due attention such as occupational safety and health, discrimination, and gaps in cross-border governance. The editors and contributors have done a fantastic job in making clear both the exceptional – and the unexceptional – aspects of platform work and thus provide a useful guide to scholars, social partners and policymakers of how to shape the gig economy so that it can be of benefit to all.’
– Janine Berg, International Labour Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

“如果过去两年represente无疑d a quantum leap in the understanding and regulation of platform work at the European and national level, this volume marks the beginning of a second age of the multidisciplinary research on forms of work organized by technology. Thought-provoking contributions by brilliant authors from various scientific and geographical backgrounds pave the way for a new season of critical thinking, impactful inquiry and regulatory intervention. A much-recommended read!’
– Antonio Aloisi, IE University, Madrid, Spain