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The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work
Insights from the Food Delivery Sector
9781035321131 Edward Elgar Publishing
Multidisciplinary in scope, The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work comprehensively analyses the dynamics and trends of the app-based food delivery sector in the platform economy. Adopting a comparative approach, it examines the regulatory developments in the field at EU level and beyond.
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Multidisciplinary in scope, The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work comprehensively analyses the dynamics and trends of the app-based food delivery sector in the platform economy. Adopting a comparative approach, it examines the regulatory developments in the field at EU level and beyond.
Bringing together a diverse array of leading experts, this Companion goes beyond exploring pure labour issues, delving into the societal dynamics at play in the sector. The various actors in app-based food delivery are identified and key themes such as the mobilisation of food delivery couriers, their issues and grievances, and their working conditions are discussed. Regulatory reforms including the Platform Work Directive 2024 and the outcomes of courier mobilisation are explored in addition to alternatives to corporate platforms.
The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work is a fundamental resource for academics and students of sociology and social policy, labour policy and economics and employment relations law. Practitioners, policymakers, trade unionists and labour advocates will also find the book’s practical implications to be of great benefit.
Bringing together a diverse array of leading experts, this Companion goes beyond exploring pure labour issues, delving into the societal dynamics at play in the sector. The various actors in app-based food delivery are identified and key themes such as the mobilisation of food delivery couriers, their issues and grievances, and their working conditions are discussed. Regulatory reforms including the Platform Work Directive 2024 and the outcomes of courier mobilisation are explored in addition to alternatives to corporate platforms.
The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work is a fundamental resource for academics and students of sociology and social policy, labour policy and economics and employment relations law. Practitioners, policymakers, trade unionists and labour advocates will also find the book’s practical implications to be of great benefit.
Critical Acclaim
‘This groundbreaking volume provides a timely, insightful, and multidisciplinary exploration of the platform economy''s impact on food delivery workers in Europe and beyond. Integrating perspectives from economics, sociology, law, and industrial relations, it combines rigorous empirical analysis with nuanced qualitative research to examine the power dynamics between platforms and workers, the role of algorithmic management, and emerging forms of worker resistance. With a keen eye on the implications of the EU Platform Work Directive, the authors explore the complex interplay of regulation, technology, and labor rights. This comprehensive volume is an essential read for policymakers, researchers, and advocates seeking to understand and shape a more just and equitable future of work.’
– Uma Rani, International Labour Organization, Switzerland
‘Bringing together leading voices, this Companion offers a critical and forward-looking analysis of how to regulate the industry''s impact on work and workers. With insightful case studies and expert analysis, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of work and the gig economy.’
– Mark Graham, University of Oxford, UK
– Uma Rani, International Labour Organization, Switzerland
‘Bringing together leading voices, this Companion offers a critical and forward-looking analysis of how to regulate the industry''s impact on work and workers. With insightful case studies and expert analysis, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of work and the gig economy.’
– Mark Graham, University of Oxford, UK
Multidisciplinary in scope, The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work comprehensively analyses the dynamics and trends of the app-based food delivery sector in the platform economy. Adopting a comparative approach, it examines the regulatory developments in the field at EU level and beyond.
