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World Employment and Social Outlook 2021: The role of digital labour platforms
in transforming the world of work
International Labour Oce – Geneva: ILO, 2021.
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employment / unemployment / labour policy / labour market analysis /
economic and social development / future of work / technological change / electronic network /
EDP personnel / business economics / working conditions / labour force survey / digital economy /
digital labour platforms
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