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SUMMARY:Gaining Autonomy\, or Risking Predictability?: The Case of Locatio
 n-Based Gig Work in India - Dr Janaki Srinivasan\, Associate Professor\, D
 igital South Asian Studies at the Oxford School for Global and Area Studie
 s and the Oxford Internet Institute
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DESCRIPTION:While digital platform-based gig work has often been painted a
 s work that allows for flexibility for the worker\, this talk investigates
  the constraints under which workers enjoy this “autonomy”\, where the
 y do so at all.\n\nBased on five years of research on the conditions of su
 ch work in five Indian cities as part of the Fairwork network\, this talk 
 argues instead that the prevalent asset-light model of gig work - alongsid
 e the modes of algorithmic governance platforms deploy in work allocation\
 , in deciding pay\, and in penalising workers - transfers most of the risk
 s of doing this work to workers in the name of offering them flexible jobs
 .\n\n"Register for event":https://cghr-29Oct25.eventbrite.co.uk
LOCATION: Room SG2\, Alison Richard Building\, 7 West Road\, Cambridge\, C
 B3 9DT
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