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Gig Economy Project – “I feel abandoned in the jungle”: A Belgian gig economy veteran’s story of struggle

September 16, 2022 Ben 0

A veteran of the gig economy, Sebban Anuar has worked for multiple platforms in Brussels, including Deliveroo for the past six years. He tells the Gig Economy Project about the trials and tribulations of a […]

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Gig Economy

Gig Economy Project – Brussels: Taxis and gig workers say no to “Uberisation” in Europe

September 8, 2022 Ben 0

Taxi protest saw union leader arrested, while ‘Alternatives to Uberisation’ conference analysed how effective the proposed Platform Work Directive really is for securing workers’ rights The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated […]

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Gig Economy

Kate Bedford – Uber Files: How World Bank-sponsored research on gender painted the company in a positive light

September 2, 2022 Ben 0

The World Bank partnered with Uber to produce research which reiterated the company’s narrative that deregulation is good for gender equality This piece has been cross-posted from The Conversation The Gig Economy Project, led by […]

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Gig Economy

Gig Economy Project – Wolt couriers demand FC København lives up to its “social responsibility” claims

August 31, 2022 Ben 0

Wolt Workers’ Group courier Rasmus Emil Hjorth speaks to the Gig Economy Project about how their campaign has revealed a larger problem with working conditions in football The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, […]

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Finance

Gig Economy Project – Sweden’s election, the Nordic model and the gig economy: interview w/ GigWatch’s Felix Söderberg & Jacob Lundberg

August 17, 2022 Ben 0

With elections forthcoming, Söderberg and Lundberg explain that the Swedish model of industrial relations is being used as an excuse not to regulate the gig economy in Sweden. Available to read and to listen as […]

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Gig Economy

Gig Economy Project – Uber Eats joins Glovo in abandoning Spain’s Rider’s Law on it’s 1 year anniversary

August 9, 2022 Ben 0

Uber Eats move back to a self-employed model puts the credibility of the Rider’s Law at risk The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW EUROPE enabling us to provide […]

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Corruption

Gig Economy Project – Why Uber failed and what’s next: Interview with Paris Marx

July 26, 2022 Ben 0

The Gig Economy Project speaks to Paris Marx, host of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast and author of new book ‘Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation’, about […]

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Gig Economy

Gig Economy Project – As UK Uber drivers strike, union leader calls for Uber whistleblower to answer their questions

July 20, 2022 Ben 0

As Uber drivers in the ADCU union strike in wake of Uber Files revelations, the General Secretary calls for whistleblower Mark MacGann to answer their questions at a public hearing: “The drivers deserve a first-hand […]

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EU politics

Gig Economy Project – Italian taxi wildcat strike ends after Prime Minister offers his resignation

July 15, 2022 Ben 0

A spontaneous strike of taxi drivers across Italy following the Uber Files revelations has stopped after the Italian Prime Minister offered his resignation, one of the key demands of the drivers who are opposed to […]

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Corruption

Gig Economy Project – Piero Valmassoi: We should worry about what Uber is doing to influence the EU Platform Work Directive

July 12, 2022 Ben 0

Piero Valmassoi, an EU policy expert specialised in the platform economy and sustainable urban mobility, takes a look into Uber and the other ridehail and food delivery platforms’ lobbying strategy over the EU platform work […]

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Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations by Christian Christiansen

June 11, 2026 0

Reviewed by Branko Milanović The just published book by Christian Christiansen Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations provides an intellectual review of the history of […]

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Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate by Dani Rodrik

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Book Review by Walden Bello Dani Rodrik has impeccable credentials as an economist. He is an expert in many areas, including trade and development, and is one of Harvard University’s leading lights. In recent years, […]

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