The platform economy brings online supply and demand for goods, labour, money, entertainment, communication and information together in a new format, which unleashes a genuine digital revolution.
The fact that platform-oriented services play a major role in our daily lives does not automatically mean that their social impact is a positive one. Job platforms for instance such as Deliveroo provide accessible and flexible work, however, this also puts employees’ national insurance contributions at risk. It is also often mentioned in the press that the quality of life in cities is being put under pressure due to the Airbnb platform, for example
