Journal article
The winners and the losers of the platform economy: who participates?
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The platform economy is rapidly transforming the dynamics of the labor market. Optimists argue platform work functions as a social equalizer, opening opportunities for additional earnings for those who need it most. Pessimists suggest that the platform economy widens earning disparities by providing additional income to people who already have good jobs. We contribute to this debate by examining who participates in the platform economy and their motivation for participation, using a US nation...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Accepted manuscript, 301.9KB)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1080/1369118X.2020.1720771
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Informa UK Limited Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Information, Communication and Society Journal website
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 681-700
- Publication date:
- 2020-02-04
- Acceptance date:
- 2020-01-19
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-4462
- ISSN:
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1369-118X
Item Description
- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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1087284
- Local pid:
- pubs:1087284
- Deposit date:
- 2020-03-10
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- Copyright holder:
- Informa UK Limited
- Copyright date:
- 2020
- Rights statement:
- © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Taylor and Francis at https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2020.1720771
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