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100			_aJeemol Unni
100			_aRavikiran Naik
245			_aHeterogeneity of Labour on Digital Platforms in India: _bPrecarity or Empowerment?
246			_aEPW _fVol.59; No.50 - _g14 Dec. 2024 _hpp. 75-83
520			_aStudies have proposed that work on digital labour platforms is precarious. This paper argues that there is heterogeneity of workers on digital platforms with varying work contracts; not all are precarious. Digital wage and salary work, characterised by structured employment arrangements, may be economically more precarious. These workers experience earnings fluctuations and limited access to social security benefits. In contrast, self-employed workers leveraging platforms to enhance market reach may exhibit greater economic security and control. They benefit from the platform’s infrastructure, customer base, and entrepreneurial opportunities, leading to higher earning potential and flexibility. The analysis uses individual records of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy-Consumer Pyramids Household Survey from May 2022 to December 2023.
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650			_aIndia
650			_aEmployment
650			_aDigital labour platforms
650			_aSocial security benefits
650			_aDigital wage
650			_aSelf-employed workers
650			_aPlatform business
650			_aPlatform workers
856			_uhttps://www.epw.in/journal/2024/50/review-labour-and-employment/heterogeneity-labour-digital-platforms-india.html
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