The Platform Economy: The Future of Work?

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Platforms are changing the world of work. Apps that provide services such as ride-hailing, food delivery, and design are reshaping traditional employment models. Although the types of jobs may not be new, people now have the ability to structure their working lives with more freedom. Dubbed as the “platform economy,” it has become a lifeline for people who are otherwise unable to find regular jobs and provides opportunities for many to find side gigs.

As the platform economy progresses and employs more people, it has become clear what the price of freedom might be for many people. To have independence and flexibility, they might lose security and benefits. Their status as contractors, not as permanent workers, puts them in an especially precarious position since more and more are depending on what were once “side jobs” as their primary income.

With platforms growing in importance, how does the platform economy affect the future of work? What will working look like in the future?

Goethe-Insitut Indonesien, Center for Digital Society, and Engage Media bring together researchers in this field to present findings on the current challenges of the gig economy in their respective countries, followed by a discussion on the future of work.

This online event is part of the conference series Digital Discourses which aims to stimulate a debate about the impact digital transformation has on individuals, economics, politics, society, and the ecology.

More info about Digital Discourses:

https://goethe.de/digitaldiscourses