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The employment market is dominated by online platforms, not just job search apps, but transport and services platforms that link gig workers to customers. Indeed, the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261348
ISSN: 2633-304X
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At present, there are around 200 million gig workers, amounting to a quarter of the Chinese labour force, and Ali Research estimates that number will double by 2036. The sheer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271315
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The Commission aims to stimulate an economic field where the EU lags the United States. It estimates that a completed digital single market would boost EU GDP by around 3%…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199495
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In recent months, growing geopolitical tensions -- especially between the United States and China -- have had a significant effect on the operations of these businesses as well…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281322
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The FAA's proposed regulations will open up drone use in the United States to commercial exploitation. While in some respects less rigorous than they might have been, the draft…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198143
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China technology industry policy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250721
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Reforms to the international postal market.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240019
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The number of digital gig workers increased, mainly in relatively low-paid driving jobs involving home deliveries and transportation. There has been a significantly smaller…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273699
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It sees goods trade declining by 9.2% in 2020, with services trade falling by a steeper 23% from peak to trough, exacerbated by travel restrictions. The decline in domestic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257270
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The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…