New Articles

  1. Program parts & themes

    Program parts and themes of the Sharing Cities Summit in Sweden (October 2019)
  2. Global Pathway for Equitable Online Platforms and Improved Climate Action

    Infographic on the pathways for equitable online platforms and improved climate action & link with SDGs.
  3. New York City passes nation’s first minimum pay rate for Uber and Lyft drivers

    This article discusses the raise NYC gave to Uber and Lyft drivers
  4. More Than a Gig. A Survey of Ride-hailing Drivers in Los Angeles.

    Comprehensive study of ride-hailing drivers in Los Angeles County, based on 260 surveys, 8 interviews and extensive policy and literature review.
  5. Driver Pay Protections Explainer: Rules Effective Feb. 1, 2019

    Rules by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission regulating the minimum amount the largest FHV companies have to pay drivers for each trip.
  6. An Earnings Standard for New York City’s App-based Drivers: July 2018 Economic Analysis and Policy Assessment

    Examination of pay and hours among app-based drivers in NYC. Presentation of a proposal to create a minimum driver pay standard, and how the industry would absorb the cost of such a standard.
  7. Respecting Human Rights in the On-Demand Economy: Closing the New Governance Gap

    This paper uses a human rights and business lens to look at the on-demand economy
  8. Welcome to the Gig Economy: neoliberal industrial relations and the case of Uber

    This paper investigates how Sharing Economy entities work within the neoliberalist framework
  9. Gig Economy and the Future of Work: A Fiverr.com Case Study

    Case study on Fiverr.
  10. Platform Inequality: Gender in the Gig-Economy

    What is the situation of women within the platform-based economy?