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Political Economy and Public Policy Talk: Evaluating the Political Power of Platform Companies

Date
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Time
Address
Schouwburgstraat
Schouwburgstraat 2
2511 VA The Hague
Room
A2.02

Platform companies drive competitive, short-term labor markets, offering affordable services like cleaning and delivery. While platforms wield political power by mobilising consumers against regulation, this study explores their limits. Using conjoint experiments across six countries, we examine when consumer self-interest outweighs solidarity with precarious workers.

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