Blogs
Reports, opinion pieces and other publications
Below you will find a selection of opinion pieces, workshop reports and other personal articles. Want to read more? Also check out my media contributions, research publications and my Dutch book Platform Revolution.
Blogs
Data as the gateway to financial services for platform workers
Rollee makes it easier for platform workers to access financing. Until now, it has been difficult to obtain a loan without a steady monthly income. Lenders want a clear picture
Data Labelers Association speaks up for invisible workers: “Ultimately, it’s about respect and human decency.”
What are the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of data work? Who are the people who annotate and correct the data behind AI (so-called “data workers” or “data labelers”)? In the
The myth of automation: How AI is and will remain dependent on cheap labour
Artificial intelligence (AI) is and will remain dependent on human labour. The people who do the work behind AI systems are often invisible. This carries risks of poor working conditions,
Ghostwork: the invisible world of work behind AI
Claartje ter Hoeven (Utrecht University) and her research team reveal the hidden world of European data or ghostworkers. They are often highly educated, seeking flexibility, but their working conditions are usually
Reclaiming the value of work in the digital economy: A report from an inspiring conference in Leuven.
The growing impact of digital technology, generative AI and algorithmic management on work is an increasingly widely explored topic. Last week during the two-day conference ‘Future of Work: Reclaiming the value
Developing DAC7: 5 lessons for the workable regulation of the platform economy.
Since 2023, platforms have had to share supplier data with tax authorities. What are the implications of this legislation? How can we achieve better regulation? Researchers Ahmed Darwish and Martijn Arets share lessons.
From Ouishare to WorkerTech: a look back and forward at platforms and the world of work
Albert Cañigueral Bagó is fascinated by technology, platforms and the world of work. How did the sharing and gig economy develop? And what impact does technology have on workers now
Magalí Gurman (Glovo): ‘The flexibility of the platform economy does not exclude good working conditions’
Delivery riders connected to platform Glovo do not all get employment contracts, but are covered by the ‘Couriers Pledge’ in 21 countries. With this, the company promises delivery workers safety, community,
Knowledge is power, even in the platform economy. ‘If one side has all the data, it can tell the rest whatever it wants.’
British tech expert and Uber driver James Farrar has been championing labour rights in the platform economy for eight years. Often successfully. Platform expert Martijn Arets spoke to him on
Super-apps and green jackets: lessons on the gig economy from Indonesia
Super-apps like Grab and Gojek are centralising and formalising Indonesia’s informal labour market. What problems are associated with this? And what does this teach us about the gig economy worldwide?
How and why does the platform worker protest? Scientists provide overview and insights.
Do you want to know where, when and how platform workers protest? The Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides answers. In The Gig Work Podcast, Martijn Arets asks the
Researchers in action: this is how Fairwork improves working conditions in the platform economy
Fairwork Project investigates and assesses working conditions for platform workers in 38 countries. And that’s not all: the organisation strives for real change and gets it done. How? That’s what
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