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How to Create a Triple-Win Situation in the Platform Economy

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

How to Create a Triple-Win Situation in the Platform Economy

AGI Director, Heiwai Tang, discusses creating a triple-win situation in the platform economy within the gig context in an HKEJ column.

He argues that current regulations inadequately protect gig workers, stifle platform innovation, and limit consumer benefits. Tang proposes focusing on portable benefits tied to individual workers rather than specific employers, fostering a competitive training market to enhance worker skills and employability, and promoting data portability to empower workers and improve market transparency. These measures aim to create a more balanced and dynamic gig economy that benefits workers, platforms, and consumers alike.

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Heiwai Tang

Director, Asia Global Institute

Heiwai Tang

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