Lost in the crowd? An investigation into where microwork is conducted and classifying worker types.

Autor/inn/en	Morgan, Ryan A.; Zoonen, Ward van; Hoeven, Claartje ter
Titel	Lost in the crowd? An investigation into where microwork is conducted and classifying worker types. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Lost in the Crowd? Eine Untersuchung darüber, wo Mikroarbeit durchgeführt wird und welche Arbeitertypen es gibt.
Quelle	In: European journal of industrial relations, 29 (2023) 3, S. 301-322 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1461-7129
DOI	10.1177/09596801231171997
Schlagwörter	Bildungsniveau; Digitalisierung; Altersstruktur; Staatsangehörigkeit; Einkommenshöhe; Beschäftigungsentwicklung; Berufserfahrung; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Wochenarbeitszeit; Internationaler Vergleich; Arbeitsorganisation; Geschlechterverteilung; Haushaltseinkommen; Heterogenität; Typologie; Internet; Europäische Union; Arbeitnehmer
Abstract	"The global expansion of the platform economy raised questions about where and by whom different forms of platform work are performed in Europe. This study focuses on microworking - that is, where an anonymous 'crowd' completes piecemeal digital work. Specifically, we address two questions about microworking in the EU-27: Where is microworking performed? Who is performing it? Based on the geolocation of 5,239 workers active on six prominent microworking platforms, we identify variation in the relative prevalence of microworking across the EU. Furthermore, we build on existing research to provide a more granular understanding of different classes of microworkers, in terms of diversity and (income) dependency. Four distinct classes of microworkers emerge through statistical modelling of eight relevant diversity and dependency indicators: age, gender, education, citizenship, experience, hours per week, personal income earned, household income. We label these classes Explorers, Enthusiasts, Supplementers, and Dependents. The identification of these emergent classes and varied prevalence of microworking across the EU, suggest the importance of heterogeneity to both the future study and regulation of microwork." The study refers to the period 2021-2021. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku)..
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2024/1