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There is little knowledge about the shape, prominence and drivers of work-to-work transitions in low- and middle …-income countries. This paper examines these elements in the context of South Africa and Indonesia - two middle-income countries with … using long-term panel data. This enables us to examine work-to-work transitions across and within age cohorts and exploit …
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This research report explores the nature and character of home-based work and the more narrow concept of homework in … Ghana. As labour statistics on home-based work and homework are absent, the research draws on interviews with 124 …, home-based work activities, the distinction between homework and home-based work is often blurred. In both cases, however …
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offer new employment and income-generating opportunities. The platform economy's role in structural change is not yet clear …, the question of flexibility and autonomy at work and algorithmic management practices. It engages critically with the … harness the potential of digital platforms and other technological innovations to generate decent work opportunities. …
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, patterns of employment relationships, and working conditions, while comparing the two types of homework, and female and male … online work as a principal occupation due to its flexible work schedule and higher pay. Issues of job insecurity, precarious … output-based payments coexist with meagre and volatile earnings in online work, while poverty wages are the mainstay of …
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employment patterns in China, including app-based gig work, micro-task crowdsourcing, prosumer work, and platform outsourcing to …In recent years, China's labour market has seen a significant rise of the new forms of employment, which differs in …
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