Editorial
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May 2017
A platform economy, on what terms?
May 26, 2017 Is the digital platform economy a threat to the Nordic model? Which strategies are needed in order to influence the development? Is a separate Nordic platform economy possible? The Nordic Labour Journal shines a light on the future of work.
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May 2017
The platform economy: How to regulate working life when algorithms are the boss?
May 26, 2017 Regulation is a key word when the Nordic countries discuss the platform economy. The challenge is to secure good working conditions for the individual, a level playing field for businesses and tax revenues for the state.
tema
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May 2017
Three sharing economy companies show one size doesn't fit all
May 26, 2017 Uber and Airbnb have taken most of the limelight, but new platform companies are being developed all the time. Finn.no, Cool Company and Ework Group are three examples of Nordic companies using digital platforms to link customers with various types of services.
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May 2017
Denmark’s second largest city explores the sharing economy
May 24, 2017 Citizens of Aarhus municipality can move around in shared electric cars and cultivate the soil in new city gardens on municipal land. The government has designated the municipality as a pilot city for the sharing economy, and a range of activities are already up and running.
tema
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May 2017
A Nordic model for fair platform economies
May 23, 2017 He has a vision for Nordic cooperation between the social partners in order to make labour market agreements part of the digital platforms which organise and allocate work. “We want to create a distinctly Nordic variation of the platform economy and make it easier for employers to be good employers,” says Fredrik Söderqvist from the Unionen trade union.
tema
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May 2017
The sharing economy and its effect on the labour market
May 22, 2017 How large is the sharing economy in the Nordic region really? And how should it be defined? One thing about the sharing economy most agree on is that it can be defined in different ways depending on whether you belive working conditions, flexibility. or technology is the most important thing.
tema
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May 2017
From poverty to dream holiday in Bali thanks to Airbnb
May 22, 2017 The sharing economy is thriving in Iceland. It has not had major consequences for the country’s labour market, and the development has happened on its own terms – driven by tourism. Icelanders share their houses and cars with tourists. Iceland’s tax authorities are now going to work together with Airbnb.
tema
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May 2017