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Social Dialogue in the Gig Economy
Edited by Jean-Michel Bonvin, Nicola Cianferoni, Maria Mexi
As our digital economy continues to expand, gig work becomes increasingly significant. This incisive book investigates the ways in which social dialogue can reinforce decent working practices and create inclusive workplaces in the growin...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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A Modern Guide To Labour and the Platform Economy
Edited by Jan Drahokoupil, Kurt Vandaele
Providing an insightful analysis of the key issues and significant trends relating to labour within the platform economy, this Modern Guide considers the existing comparative evidence covering all world regions. It also provides an in-de...eBook:Find out more£35.16
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Data Ethics of Power
Gry Hasselbalch
Data Ethics of Power takes a reflective and fresh look at the ethical implications of transforming everyday life and the world through the effortless, costless, and seamless accumulation of extra layers of data. By shedding light on the ...eBook:Find out more£23.16
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Rethinking Smart Cities
Zaheer Allam, Yusra Raisah Takun
This innovative book explores the foundations of the smart city and, through a critique of its challenges and concerns, showcases how to redefine the concept for increased sustainability, liveability and resilience in urban areas. It und...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Transforming Energy Systems
Steven Fries
Recognizing the urgent need to transform energy systems to low-carbon alternatives, this timely book offers evidenced and credible ways to accelerate actions towards meeting the Paris Agreement goals and achieving net zero emissions. Ste...eBook:Find out more£26.36
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Handbook of Digital Inequality
Edited by Eszter Hargittai
This cutting-edge Handbook offers fresh perspectives on the key topics related to the unequal use of digital technologies. Considering the ways in which technologies are employed, variations in conditions under which people use digital m...eBook:Find out more£36.76
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Handbook of Innovation & Appropriate Technologies for International Development
Edited by Philippe Régnier, Daniel Frey, Samuel Pierre, Koshy Varghese, Pascal Wild
This timely Handbook provides a conceptual discussion and an empirical review of new disruptive forms of innovation producing appropriate technologies, which address both the needs of low-income populations worldwide, and provides altern...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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The Economics of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Edited by James L. Caton
This timely book is an innovative look at how blockchain technology will transform the structure of social and economic life. The security of blockchain supports the provision and maintenance of reliable databases and the creation of rul...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Technology and Politics
Edited by Andrea Ceron
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Technology and Politics is a landmark resource that offers a comprehensive overview of the ways in which technological development is reshaping politics. Providing an unparalleled starting point for research, it...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Handbook of Technology Transfer
Edited by David E. Audretsch, Erik B. Lehmann, Albert N. Link
Written by a plethora of expert contributors from a range of institutions, the Handbook of Technology Transfer provides an engaging deep-dive review of technology transfer as a complex and dynamic process, applying different mechanisms c...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Smart Policies for Societies in Transition
Edited by Mats Benner, Göran Marklund, Sylvia Schwaag Serger
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline thanks to generous funding support from The Swedish Governmental Agency For Innovation Systems, Vi...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Reconfigurations of Authority, Power and Territoriality
Edited by Stephen J. Rosow, George Andreopoulos
Expansive and engaging, this book investigates the fluidity of sites of power and authority in global politics. Examining the key shifts and turns of politics in globally oriented spaces since the end of the Cold War, contributions from ...eBook:Find out more£25.00