Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia

Recently, developments in digital technology have fuelled the emergence of online platforms that match the supply and demand of goods and services. In most European countries, platform work is still small, but it is strongly and rapidly developing. The types of work offered through platforms are eve...

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Autores principales: Bejaković Predrag, Håkansson Peter Gladoić
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8b966305dfb24ae7a2a407c678814a522021-12-05T14:11:11ZPlatform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia1849-116210.2478/zireb-2021-0015https://doaj.org/article/8b966305dfb24ae7a2a407c678814a522021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2021-0015https://doaj.org/toc/1849-1162Recently, developments in digital technology have fuelled the emergence of online platforms that match the supply and demand of goods and services. In most European countries, platform work is still small, but it is strongly and rapidly developing. The types of work offered through platforms are ever-increasing, as are the challenges for existing regulatory frameworks. However, we still know very little about platform work, and there is a lack of understanding of the challenges regarding the working conditions and social protection of platform workers. Employers’ and employees’ organizations so far have no sharp solutions, and the Croatian government seems to prioritize other political issues. Although stakeholders are usually informed, the discussion about regulating platform employment and its possible widespread persistence has not started yet in the majority of EU countries. Particular attention in this paper is dedicated to the situation and determinants of platform work in Croatia.Bejaković PredragHåkansson Peter GladoićSciendoarticledigital technologyplatform worklabour marketeucroatiaj48j51j81o15BusinessHF5001-6182ENZagreb International Review of Economics and Business, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 159-171 (2021)
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topic digital technology
platform work
labour market
eu
croatia
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j51
j81
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Business
HF5001-6182
spellingShingle digital technology
platform work
labour market
eu
croatia
j48
j51
j81
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Business
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Bejaković Predrag
Håkansson Peter Gladoić
Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia
description Recently, developments in digital technology have fuelled the emergence of online platforms that match the supply and demand of goods and services. In most European countries, platform work is still small, but it is strongly and rapidly developing. The types of work offered through platforms are ever-increasing, as are the challenges for existing regulatory frameworks. However, we still know very little about platform work, and there is a lack of understanding of the challenges regarding the working conditions and social protection of platform workers. Employers’ and employees’ organizations so far have no sharp solutions, and the Croatian government seems to prioritize other political issues. Although stakeholders are usually informed, the discussion about regulating platform employment and its possible widespread persistence has not started yet in the majority of EU countries. Particular attention in this paper is dedicated to the situation and determinants of platform work in Croatia.
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title Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia
title_short Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia
title_full Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia
title_fullStr Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia
title_full_unstemmed Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia
title_sort platform work as an important new form of labour in croatia
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