This article presents a methodological reflection on the challenges of researching domestic
and care work mediated by digital labour platforms. While knowledge production on gig …

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the need for online food delivery
services (such as Deliveroo and Foodpanda), creating new job opportunities for South Asian …

The gig economy and gig work have grown quickly in recent years and have drawn much
attention from researchers in different fields. Because the platform mediated gig economy is …

Drawing on Polanyi's concept of embeddedness, this article introduces the concept of “state-
led embeddedness” to theorize non-competitive and subordinating state-platform relations …

Mechanisms to control Hong Kong's young workers are embedded in inadequate labour
protections within the government's social welfare system and in prevalent informalization …

Previous literature suggests that the gig economy and platform work pose challenges to
social policy, including the welfare entitlement issues caused by workers' ambiguous …

Delivery platforms use algorithmic control mechanisms to control couriers' work. Despite
studies looking at how algorithmic control manifests on different delivery platforms, there is a …

Doing food deliveries while working on multiple platforms at the same time is a common
phenomenon amongst couriers, to the point that it has its own moniker: multi-apping …

The rapid rise of the digital platform economy, connecting workers with employers, has
transformed labor markets globally. This paper explores the regulatory approaches and …

Introduction In recent years, China's divorce rates have remained high, especially in
metropolitan areas such as Beijing and Shanghai, where rates reach up to 40 …