In this literature review, I summarize key concepts and findings from the rich academic
literature on digital inequalities. I propose that digital inequalities research should look more …

The sharing economy has transformed economic transactions, created new organizational
forms, and contributed to changes in consumer culture. Started as a movement with …

We advance the concept of platformic management, and the ways in which platforms help to
structure project-based or “gig” work. We do so knowing that the popular press and a …

Data-driven algorithms now enable digital labor platforms to automatically manage
transactions between thousands of gig workers and service recipients. Recent research on …

This article investigates why gig economy workers who see themselves as self-employed
freelancers also engage in collective action traditionally associated with regular …

The sharing economy is estimated to add hundreds of billions of dollars to the global
economy and is rapidly growing. However, trust-based commercial sharing—the …

Growth of gig work–short-term tasks organized and mediated by digital labor platforms such
as Uber and Upwork–is the focus for an increasing body of research. Yet there has been a …

The platform economy is rapidly transforming the dynamics of the labor market. Optimists
argue platform work functions as a social equalizer, opening opportunities for additional …

The individualistic nature of gig work allows workers to have high levels of flexibility, but it
also leads to atomization, leaving them isolated from peer workers. In this paper, we …

Platform-based business models have become such an essential pillar of today's economy
that the term 'sharing economy'is now frequently used to describe the new status quo. The …