...Abstract Working conditions on many digital work platforms often contribute to the grand challenge of establishing decent work. While research has examined the public regulation of platform work and worker resistance, little is known about private regulatory models. In this paper, we document...

...Abstract ‘Decent work’. The very phrase conjures up a range of images and interpretations. But what does it mean for practitioners? What does it mean for academics? Much has been spoken, and even more has been written, but there is still little consensus as to how these questions can be answered...

...Abstract This chapter reviews the literature surrounding the concept of decent work, beginning in 1999 with the International Labour Organization's (ILO's) decision to adopt the term as its primary goal, bringing together ‘four strategic objectives: the promotion of rights at work; employment...

...Abstract This chapter explores the relationship between entrepreneurship skills and decent work (DW), and how policy can help achieve this. We review the entrepreneurship skills literature in the context of DW, highlighting the key entrepreneurship skills needed in small and medium-sized...

... and a dependency on platforms that belies their self-employed status. These dimensions of decent work are examined in the context of France and the United Kingdom, two countries which represent very different employment contexts ( Milner, 2015 ), and thus provide insights into how specific country contexts may...

... remuneration and often default to individualist assumptions regarding career success. Musician decent work self-employment meaning of work creative industry trade union gig economy Introduction As authors, our initial interest in undertaking the research for this chapter was a curiosity about Musicians...

... ). Tourism, inclusive growth and decent work: A political economy critique . Journal of Sustainable Tourism , 29 ( 2–3 ), 353 – 371 . Deloitte, 2018 Deloitte . ( 2018 ). 2018 travel and hospitality industry outlook . Documento, 2020 Documento . ( 2020 ). Black summer for tourism [ Μαυρο...

...Abstract The final chapter acts as an epilogue and captures key themes from the book, concluding with a call to action for a future of work that is decent. Reflecting upon the disruption caused by Covid-19, the chapter highlights the importance of Decent Work for economic recovery and illustrates...

..., to decent working and living conditions, to recognition and respect. However, the way to such a sensible, humane, and desirable condition still seems to be a long way off even in the advanced second decade of the twenty-first century, while at the same time, the geopolitical and societal coordinates have...

...?’ The focus is on aspects of women’s employment and empowerment under goal 8, which promotes inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. Learning from the Nepalese experiences, the chapter contends that cooperative enterprise social responsibility (CESR) needs...