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Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia

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  • Bejaković Predrag

    (senior researcher, Institute for Public Finance, 10000 Zagreb Smičiklasova 21, Croatia, Phone: +385 1 488-6455)

  • Håkansson Peter Gladoić

    (associate professor, Institute for Urban Research, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden, Phone +46 40 040-6658227)

Abstract

Recently, developments in digital technology have fuelled the emergence of online platforms that match the supply and demand of goods and services. In most European countries, platform work is still small, but it is strongly and rapidly developing. The types of work offered through platforms are ever-increasing, as are the challenges for existing regulatory frameworks. However, we still know very little about platform work, and there is a lack of understanding of the challenges regarding the working conditions and social protection of platform workers. Employers’ and employees’ organizations so far have no sharp solutions, and the Croatian government seems to prioritize other political issues. Although stakeholders are usually informed, the discussion about regulating platform employment and its possible widespread persistence has not started yet in the majority of EU countries. Particular attention in this paper is dedicated to the situation and determinants of platform work in Croatia.

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  • Bejaković Predrag & Håkansson Peter Gladoić, 2021. "Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia," Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 24(2), pages 159-171.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:zirebs:v:24:y:2021:i:2:p:159-171:n:1008
    DOI: 10.2478/zireb-2021-0015
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    Keywords

    digital technology; platform work; labour market; EU; Croatia;
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    JEL classification:

    • J48 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Particular Labor Markets; Public Policy
    • J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
    • J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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