Results by Crosscutting Theme – Platform Livelihoods

We’ve assessed the evidence for each crosscutting theme outlined in our framework. You can browse by these themes below, by livelihood type here, or by element here.

The full PDF report encompasses each various view option within one document.

Gender

Gender interacts with all of the core elements introduced in the platform livelihoods experience framework.

Rurality

Though a central issue in development, it’s too early for evidence about rural platform livelihoods.

Youth

A new way of working?

COVID-19

Some thrive. Most suffer.

Fractional Work

For some a choice for others a necessity. For all, a major distinction between what one needs from the work.

Contestation

Platforms set the rules, but workers and sellers push back.

Amplification

How some do well while others fall behind.

Hidden Hierarcies

How many workers and sellers are there? And how many have bosses we can’t see?