Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises, and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 2: Micro-entrepreneurs in a platform era.

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

Micro-entrepreneurs in a platform era

Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

- What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
- What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 3: Platform-led upskilling.

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

Platform-led upskilling

Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

- What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
- What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 5: Platform-livelihoods and COVID-19.

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

Platform livelihoods and COVID-19

Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

- What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
- What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 6: Working, trading, renting, and creating in Kenya’s digital marketplaces.

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

Working, trading, renting, and creating in Kenya’s digital marketplaces

Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

- What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
- What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 7: Social agriculture.

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

Social agriculture

Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

- What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
- What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 8: Women in the platform economy.

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

Women in the platform economy

Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

- What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
- What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 9: Platform livelihoods and youth with disabilities.

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

Platform livelihoods and youth with disabilities

Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

- What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
- What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 11. The platform livelihoods of influencers. 

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

The platform livelihoods of influencers

Digital platforms are changing how individuals around the world find work, and how entrepreneurs, enterprises and farmers connect with markets.

The Platform Livelihoods Project, represented by the eleven studies appearing in this volume (with more to follow in 2024) set out to explore two broad questions:

- What are the experiences of individual workers and sellers as they rely on platforms to earn a living? and,
- What are the opportunities to improve those experiences?

Caribou Digital defines platform livelihoods as the ways people earn a living by working, trading, renting, and creating in digital marketplaces. Our studies demonstrate how “platform livelihoods” are more fractional, more social, more trade-focused, and more numerous than gig work alone. In some markets, one worker in five relies on a platform, for at least some of their livelihood.

This episode explores the themes in Chapter 12: Platform-enabled financial services. 

Download the book: www.cariboudigital.net/2023/12/platform-livelihoods-book/

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