University of Oxford research project on the online gig economy and the future of work. By @ViliLe @gf_corporaal @ottokassi @tom_swing @fabian_stephany
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Read @ViliLe’s summary of what we discovered in the iLabour research project and what difference it has made. The project is officially concluded but we’ll continue tweeting here about research into online labour markets, remote freelancing, and gig work. oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/new…
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Wohoo! Check out Dr Lee’s publications here: scholar.google.com/citations…
New Doctor! Congratulations to DPhil Student Sumin Lee who has passed her viva! Her thesis is titled “Explaining the Rise of Crowdfunding for Healthcare: An Institutional Approach”. Supervisors: @ViliLe and Dr Jonathan Bright. Examiners @VickiNashOII and Prof Ethan Mollick.
ALT Smiling photo of Sumin Lee.
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The #SASE2024 Digital Economy Network welcomes submissions on industrial policy, supply chains, and the materiality of the digital economy, as well as on digital economies’ geopolitical implications, including digital sovereignty, “tech war”, etc. Submit your abstract now!
📢 Call for Submissions! 📢
The 2024 SASE Conference at University of Limerick is accepting submissions! 🎉 Dive into the world of Socio-Economics by sharing your research or joining a discussion panel.
Deadline is 19th Jan 2024! 📆 Details 👉 bit.ly/45GWUWD
#SASE2024
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How do rating systems on gig economy platforms impact job security and freelancer reputation?
Learn now in @tom_swing and @ViliLe’s study “Platforms Disrupting Reputation”.
doi.org/10.1177/003803852211…
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Today my @Deliveroo rider “Julia” was a middle-aged man who responded “no English” when I read out the confirmation code. This article explains how undocumented migrants find work as substitute couriers in the UK: theconversation.com/im-alway…
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🎙️ Next up is our second panel session at #HCOMP2023 and #CI2023. To kick it off, we have @ViliLe from @oiioxford sharing valuable insights on the topic "How and Why Humans in Human Computation Are Trying to Resist Their Computational Organizers."
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@tom_swing and @ViliLe highlight three areas of transformation that gig economy platforms disrupt social regulations of reputation in freelance markets.
Read “Platforms Disrupting Reputation” now below.
doi.org/10.1177/003803852211…
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📢We are introducing our panelists at the @hcomp_conf and @ci_acm !
Meet the distinguish speakers of the DAY 2!
Get to know what Vili Lehdonvirta @ViliLewill share in the talk and get ready for questions if you have.
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“Fuentes is glued to her computer 18 hours a day to get the first pick of tasks that could arrive at any time.” Just like Amazon Mechanical Turk ten years ago. But platforms existed already then with better task allocation algos. Why didn’t they grow? oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/new…
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‘He joined Appen at 15, using a family member’s ID, and works from 8 am to 6 pm, and another shift from 2 am to 6 am. “I need to stick to these platforms at all times, so that I don't lose work,” he says, but he struggles to earn more than $50 a month.’ wired.com/story/millions-of-…
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I have the pleasure of discussing #CloudEmpires next Monday 10.30am CET at @DspsUnict following the publication of the book's Italian translation. The event is open to all: dsps.unict.it/it/Dipartiment…
ALT Poster for a discussion event on Cloud Empires
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Now in our September issue, @tom_swing and @ViliLe's “Platforms Disrupting Reputation” highlights the role of gig economy platforms in producing novel forms of reputational insecurity.
Read their article now below.
doi.org/10.1177/003803852211…
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What are the class origins of online gig workers? Are different social classes associated with particular forms of online work? 📱💻
Read the article just published by Sociology alum Nick Martindale and Prof @ViliLe from @oiioxford now!
academic.oup.com/ser/advance…
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The 1,001 online worker data set is now available on request from @Cedefop as "CrowdLearn survey microdata". We put a lot of effort into collecting it and it has variables we haven't even looked at yet, so I encourage researchers to give it a try. cedefop.europa.eu/en/project…
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What happens to the reproduction of social class from parents to children when labour markets are digitalized? New @iLabourProject study from Nick Martindale and me just published in Socio-Economic Review: academic.oup.com/ser/advance… #SER
ALT Abstract of the article "Labour market digitalization and social class: evidence of mobility and reproduction from a European survey of online platform workers"
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«Le piattaforme digitali si sono assunte il ruolo degli Stati nel regolare il mercato e sono diventati imperi. Serve una carta digitale dei diritti» avvenire.it/agora/pagine/il-… #CloudEmpires
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🇮🇹 Da oggi è disponibile da @Einaudieditore una traduzione italiana del mio libro #CloudEmpires! 🇮🇹
einaudi.it/catalogo-libri/pr…
ALT Book cover: "Cloud Empires: Come le piattaforme digitali stanno superando gli Stati e come possiamo riprendere il controllo" by Vili Lehdonvirta
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"If you use apps from world-leading technology companies such as OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft or Google, there is a big chance you have already consumed services produced by online remote work" techcrunch.com/2023/08/21/th… by @jonasvalente
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🌟Labour Market Disruptors: Artificial Intelligence vs. Washing Machines! ☝
We dive deep into the future of the digital labour market with an interesting discussion on platform work in the digital era & its impact on the nature of work 👉etf.europa.eu/en/publication…
#SkillsFactory
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What is the link between creativity and economic performance in regions torn by war? Fascinating new research by Svitlana Slava, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine, currently a visiting fellow at @JesusOxford and @OxfordEconDept openjournals.wu.ac.at/ojs/in…