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Forde, C., Stuart, M., Joyce, S. et al. (November 2017). The Social Protection of Workers in
the Platform Economy: Study. European Parliament: Committee on Employment and
Social Affairs.
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This study investigates the social protection of workers in the platform economy
at the request of the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs
Committee. The report reviews literature and previous research on the platform
economy with the aims of defining it and developing a typology for understanding
its nature. It discusses the growth and drivers of the platform economy, as well
as benefits and challenges for workers, reporting findings from 50 interviews
conducted with expert stakeholders in eight European countries and from an
original survey of 1,200 platform workers. It dissects the different normative
layers that need to be considered when looking at the challenges of social
protection of platform workers from a legal perspective. Finally, the report draws
conclusions and makes recommendations concerning arrangements for the
provision of social protection for workers in this growing sector of the economy.
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