Reference Hub1
Motivations for Labour Provision on Digital Platforms in Europe: Examining the Differences Between Only Gigers and Gigers and Renters

Motivations for Labour Provision on Digital Platforms in Europe: Examining the Differences Between Only Gigers and Gigers and Renters

Joan Torrent-Sellens, Pilar Ficapal-Cusí, Myriam Ertz
ISBN13: 9781799875451|ISBN10: 1799875458|EISBN13: 9781799875468
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7545-1.ch004
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

Torrent-Sellens, Joan, et al. "Motivations for Labour Provision on Digital Platforms in Europe: Examining the Differences Between Only Gigers and Gigers and Renters." Handbook of Research on the Platform Economy and the Evolution of E-Commerce, edited by Myriam Ertz, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 81-103. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7545-1.ch004

APA

Torrent-Sellens, J., Ficapal-Cusí, P., & Ertz, M. (2022). Motivations for Labour Provision on Digital Platforms in Europe: Examining the Differences Between Only Gigers and Gigers and Renters. In M. Ertz (Ed.), Handbook of Research on the Platform Economy and the Evolution of E-Commerce (pp. 81-103). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7545-1.ch004

Chicago

Torrent-Sellens, Joan, Pilar Ficapal-Cusí, and Myriam Ertz. "Motivations for Labour Provision on Digital Platforms in Europe: Examining the Differences Between Only Gigers and Gigers and Renters." In Handbook of Research on the Platform Economy and the Evolution of E-Commerce, edited by Myriam Ertz, 81-103. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7545-1.ch004

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

Research on the gig economy has rarely addressed the study on the motivations for the provision of labour services on digital platforms. Through a sample of 3,619 gigers in Europe, obtained from the COLLEM research, results have been obtained for labour providers (only gigers) and for labour and capital use providers (gigers and renters). The valuation of labour, being an internal resource of the gigers, has a great set of economic foundations, working conditions, and labour relations. On the other hand, the valuation of labour and capital uses is more focused on their economic and labour relations fundamentals, notably reducing the role of working conditions. These motivations suggest different platform strategies and public employment policies for both groups. While the promotion of the general job quality would also encourage the gig-job quality, the promotion of the labour and capital uses valuation requires specific actions on the platform operations.