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What role does gig/platform working play in the modern economy? How widespread is the phenomenon, how does it interact with traditional employment and what are the experiences and motivations of those participating in gig working?

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BEIS is striving to create fairer, inclusive and flexible workplaces so that everyone has the change to succeed, whilst balancing home and work life. We will unlock enterprise and cut burdens to help businesses start and grow, while reforming corporate governance and improving boardroom diversity. To that end, BEIS needs research to better understand the following:

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Beis areas research interest interim update 2020

Related UKRI funded projects


  • Theorising the connections and continuities between gig labour/economies and platform urbanism

    In recent years, there has been a tremendous shift in the use of digital technologies in work, with the internet becoming a key facilitator in the organisation of work itself. This includes "on-demand work", a ...

    Funded by: UKRI

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project explores the impact of gig work on urban spaces and the changing nature of work, but does not fully address the experiences and motivations of gig workers.

  • The effect of gig economy work on workers' financial (in)security and the mediating role of social security systems

    Receive a request for a job through your phone, perform the task using your own facilities and get paid. This type of 'gig work' is regarded as the model of work for the future, but it is already experienced by many work...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project comprehensively investigates the effects of gig economy work on workers' financial security and the role of social security systems, addressing all aspects of the question.

  • Well-being and Productivity of Gig-Economy Workers in the UK and South Korea

    Gig economy workers are independent contractors, or "micro entrepreneurs", who provide services via apps. Work in the gig economy is increasingly commonplace, and expected to grow exponentially in the near futu...

    Funded by: FIC

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on the well-being and productivity of gig economy workers in the UK and South Korea, providing insights into the experiences and motivations of those participating in gig working, but does not fully address the role of gig/platform working in the modern economy or its interaction with traditional employment.

  • GCRF Decent Work: FAIRWORK in the Platform Economy in the Global South

    There are millions of platform workers who live all over the world, doing work that is outsourced or organised via digital platforms or apps in the gig economy. This work can include jobs as varied as taxi driving using ...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Digital Futures at Work Research Centre

    The Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Dig.IT) will establish itself as an essential resource for those wanting to understand how new digital technologies are profoundly reshaping the world of work. Digitalisation ...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Platforms without Borders: Examining Migrant Labour on Global On-Demand Labour Platforms

    Digital technologies have dramatically changed the organisation of work, creating new forms of "on-demand" work in the gig economy. On-demand work facilitated via digital platforms has proliferated in urban spa...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Internet diffusion, remote work opportunities, and the careers of men and women

    "Atypical" work arrangements have become widespread in most countries, including - among other categories - flexible work schedules, compressed workweeks, job sharing and working from home. The number of people...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Smart Worker Passport

    Rodeo is a UK-based worker tech SME led by Alfie Pearce-Higgins (project manager and CEO) and Rob Farthing (technical lead and senior back-end engineer). The UK has 4.4M gig workers -- independent workers who must provi...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: LIGHTNING RIDERS LIMITED

  • Leesman Home Working Survey and Analysis

    In response to the COVID-19 global outbreak, economists estimate that UK GDP will fall by up to 30%. Forecasting the impacts of such an unprecedented pandemic is near impossible due to the ambiguity around the demise of ...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

  • Healthy, resilient and flexible: Co-developing a mental health intervention for and with frontline gig workers: a systems approach

    One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted is the essential role of frontline gig workers - such as couriers, taxi drivers and home carers - in keeping the economies and our lives going, even when everything else ha...

    Funded by: MRC