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India’s Platform Paradox: More Jobs, But What Kind of Work?

Digital platforms are creating new jobs and income opportunities at remarkable speed. The larger question is whether they are also creating better livelihoods. When Rajesh, a fresh B.Com graduate from Indore, enters the workforce, he...

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EU takes step to help ‘gig’ economy workers

Around one in 10 people on the bloc’s labor market have got work through digital platforms, such as Uber or Deliveroo, but many miss out on workers rights. The European Commission on Wednesday launched a...

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Work in the time of the Gig economy

Priya (37 yo) holds a Project Management job in an IT services company. She worked 12 hour days. Her husband’s job required frequent travel, so she had no support looking after her two kids and...