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September 10, 2025Globalizations

Navigating precarity. Theoretical insights into the intersection of digital platform work and migrant labour in the gig economy

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GPGiorgio PirinaGSGiuliana Sanò

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This article reveals the connection between labour markets and migrant labour, highlighting the role of digital platforms.

Key Points

  • The research highlights how migrant labour interacts with low-wage labour markets, illustrating the influence of digital platforms.
  • An integrated framework of time, space, and energy reveals the material realities influencing the platform economy.
  • Control exerted by algorithms on workers is contextualized within their everyday experiences and adaptations.
  • The findings underscore the importance of subjectivity and agency of workers in navigating their environments.

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Pirina et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d5f754b1d3bfb60f8e36https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2025.2548714
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