Permanent record · RIR–2061
Mapping the Socio-Economic Drivers of Migrant Participation in European Platform Labour Markets
This study explores the intersection of migration patterns and platform-based employment across diverse European contexts. It aims to identify the structural factors that influence migrant representation in the gig economy.
What structural economic factors correlate with higher migrant participation rates in European platform work?
Knowledge gap
What remains worth asking
The source suggests that further comparative analysis is needed to distinguish between voluntary and forced participation in platform labour.
Potential contribution
Why it may matter
Understanding these drivers is essential for developing equitable labour policies that protect vulnerable migrant workers.
Academic placement
OECD fields and topic tags
Scope: European Union member states · Method signals: Comparative analysis, Regression analysis
Possible study pathways
One question, different levels
Analysis of labour market policy and platform business models.
Quantitative investigation of migrant labour market integration.
Qualification signal
82/100
- Requires access to harmonized European labour force survey data.
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Provenance
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APA 7 source
PIASNA, A., & ZWYSEN, W. (2026). Is platform work migrant work? The economic and social conditions behind migrant (over-)representation in the platform economy across Europe. International Labour Review, 165(1), Article 26398. https://doi.org/10.16995/ilr.23806
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