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"Algorithmic labor and information asymmetries: A case study of Uber’s drivers"

by Rosenblat, Alex; Stark, Luke (2016)

Abstract

Uber manages a large, disaggregated workforce through its ridehail platform, one that delivers a relatively standardized experience to passengers while simultaneously promoting its drivers as entrepreneurs whose work is characterized by freedom, flexibility, and …

Keywords

Platform Work, Platform Economies, Gig Economies, Hyperflexible Work, Algorithmic Labor, Precarious Work, Technology

Themes

Platforms, Algorithms, Automation

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