Livelihoods and Microenterprise | April 3, 2020
Chinese giants rose to the COVID-19 challenge. Will their global peers?
Today, as China looks toward recovering from the pandemic, it is gratifying to note that many restaurants survived the...
By Coco Dong
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | March 19, 2020
Gig workers have powered Wuhan’s response to COVID-19
Looking down at Wuhan from the sky, you might think the city was empty. Instead of a bustling city...
By Coco Dong
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | April 1, 2019
Digital Platforms: Creating “Servant” Economies or a Step Toward Empowerment?
Potential Benefits to “More than a Gig and Less than a Job” Employment in the Global South In his...
By David Porteous
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | February 13, 2019
What Happens on Uber Should Stay on Uber
Are Reputational Ratings Favorable for Drivers? As platform-mediated livelihoods grow around the world, many are contemplating how to ensure...
By Julie Zollmann