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Biden wants to tackle the rise of digital labour platforms offering workers greater flexibility but lower pay, benefits and job security. The issue has become urgent due to the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261930
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The bill will be debated when the new legislature elected in the June 6 mid-term elections is sworn in and starts sessions in September. Besides this bill, the Senate (upper…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261996
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The other top digital markets -- the United States and the EU -- lack a similar comprehensive approach, partly due to their different regulatory approaches and investment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267252
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Digitalisation and developing economies.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236117
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Not only has the range of software services provided widened, but a host of other services are being delivered remotely and in person through digital platforms to Indian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262194
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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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Evidence increasingly indicates that the region’s limited progress in the digital economy is caused less by poor connectivity than by the lack of digital skills among its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282521
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About 150 million people (55% of the population) are already online, and three-quarters of them access the internet via smart feature phones or smartphones. Some pandemic-related…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261652
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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
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There are currently seven bills in both chambers of Congress on this issue.