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Platform Economy

India’s Emerging Gig Economy. The Future of Work for Women Workers

by Anjani Balu, Atiya Anis, Hiya Singh Rajput, Ruchika Chaudhary, Sona Mitra

June 2020

This report aims to provide a comprehensive analytical overview of women’s engagement in platform work, and presents findings from an in-depth study of women’s work in one of India’s leading platform companies.

Digital Platforms, Future Of Work, Gig Economy, Platform Economy, Women And Gig-work

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AI

Thriving in the Era of Pervasive AI. Deloitte’s State of AI in the Enterprise, 3rd Edition

by Beena Ammanath, David Jarvis, Susanne Hupfer

July 2020

As AI adoption grows, how are companies working to manage risk and stay ahead of the pack? Deloitte’s third annual survey suggests how leaders’ thinking is changing as applications become pervasive throughout the organization.

Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Governance, Risk Management

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Tech And Work

European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation

by Multiple

June 2020

This framework agreement is the shared commitment of the European cross-sectoral social partners to optimise the benefits and deal with the challenges of digitalisation in the world of work.

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Digital Platforms, Digital Technology, Digital Transformation, Digitalisation, Employer Associations, Platform Economy, Robotics, Social Partners, Trade Unions

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Automation

Automation, Employment, and Re-shoring: Case Studies of the Apparel and Electronics Industries

by David Kucera, Fernanda Bárcia De Mattos

May 2020

The paper provides in-depth case studies of the potential impact of new automation technologies on employment in apparel and electronics global supply chains, focusing on companies that are makers and users of industrial robots and other automation technologies. The paper provides a shop floor perspective on the technological bottlenecks to the use of automation in these industries, which have been strategically important for developing countries and have experienced extensive offshoring of production in recent decades. We also focus on these industries because they illustrate challenges to the automation of seemingly routine work as well as the technological bottlenecks that are specific to each.

Apparel, Electronics, Employment, Global Value Chains, Globalization, Re-shoring, Supply Chains

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Blockchain

Blockchain Principles Launched to Preserve and Protect User Rights

by Amanda Russo

May 2020

To help individuals and companies build trust and preserve the fundamental values of blockchain technology, the World Economic Forum’s Global Blockchain Council developed the “Presidio Principles: Foundational Values for a Decentralized Future.” Co-designed at the World Economic Forum’s offices in the Presidio of San Francisco, sixteen principles aim to protect users and preserve the values of the technology so that all can benefit.

COVID-19, Data Industry, Digital Economy, User Rights

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  • Platform Economy

    India’s Emerging Gig Economy. The Future of Work for Women Workers

  • AI

    Thriving in the Era of Pervasive AI. Deloitte’s State of AI in the Enterprise, 3rd Edition

  • Tech And Work

    European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation

  • Automation

    Automation, Employment, and Re-shoring: Case Studies of the Apparel and Electronics Industries

  • Blockchain

    Blockchain Principles Launched to Preserve and Protect User Rights

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Blogs and Multimedia

Blog
16 November 2020
Platform Economy

Beyond Access: Towards Meaningful Connectivity

Reliable access to an affordable and high-quality Internet connection and digital skills remain gatekeepers for gender equity. This week's FemLab.co blog takes a closer look at what is required to establish and ensure 'meaningful connectivity' for women worldwide and close…

by Chenai Chair, Teddy Woodhouse
Alliance For Affordable Internet, FemLab.co, World Wide Web Foundation  
Digital Divide, Digital Era, Digital Skills, Gender Divide, Gender Equality, Internet, Smartphones, Women And Gig-work  
Blog
16 November 2020
Platform Economy

When Women’s Employment Equals Family Disgrace: A Case from Rural India

The promise of "Digital India" can only hold true if access to the Internet is unrestricted for all. In this FemLab.co blog, Renza Iqbal points to the structural inequalities that girls and women face are facing and how they limit…

by Renza Iqbal
Erasmus University Rotterdam, FemLab.co, MICA Ahmedabad  
Education, Gender, Governance, Labor Market, Platform Economy, Smartphones, Women, Youth  
Video
30 September 2020
Tech And Work

The Future of Work: Is Your Job Safe?

The world of work will be radically different in the future. From hyper-surveillance of staff to digital nomadism to robots taking jobs - how, where and why we work is changing beyond all recognition.

by Multiple
The Economist  
Digital Nomads, Digitalization, Future Of Work, New Technology  
Video
30 September 2020
Tech And Work

5 Key Trends from the Gartner Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle 2020

The Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2020 highlights 30 technology profiles that will significantly change society and business over the next five to ten years.

by Brian Burke, Heather Levy
Gartner  
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Digitalization  
Podcast
24 September 2020
Tech And Work

TechTank: How has COVID-19 Transformed Work, Education, and Healthcare?

As the pandemic spring has turned into the pandemic summer—and with no sign of abating once fall arrives—Americans are beginning to grapple with how the disease will change daily life forever.

by Annelies Goger, Darrel West, Makada Henry-Nickie
Brookings Institute  
COVID-19, Digitalisation, Education, Future Of Work, Healthcare, Online Work, Technological Change