The labor market of digital labor platforms in Chile: companies, state regulation and workers
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Digital labor platforms in Chile are expanding, creating unique labor market dynamics. This study reveals heterogeneity, amplified precariousness, and precarious social inclusion within these platforms.
Area Of Science
- Socioeconomics
- Labor Economics
- Digital Economy
Background
- Digital labor platforms have expanded significantly in Chile and Latin America since 2010.
- High rates of informal employment and weak labor institutions shape platform labor markets in the region.
- Chile's pioneering role in neoliberal modernization and recent platform labor regulations (Law 21.431) make it a key case study.
Purpose Of The Study
- To reconstruct and analyze the labor market of digital delivery and ride-hailing platforms in Chile.
- To understand the specific configurations and dynamics of these markets in a Latin American context.
- To examine the interplay between platform companies, state regulations, and workers.
Main Methods
- Analysis of data collected between 2019 and 2025 from three research projects.
- Utilized mixed methods including worker and informant interviews, documentary analysis, and field observations.
- Reconstructed the labor market across platform companies, state regulations, and workers.
Main Results
- The Chilean platform labor market exhibits significant heterogeneity.
- An inherent logic within the platforms amplifies and normalizes precarious working conditions.
- These platforms offer rapid job entry but result in precarious social inclusion.
Conclusions
- The Chilean digital labor market is characterized by its complexity and the precariousness it fosters.
- Despite challenges, platforms provide accessible entry points into the labor force.
- The interaction between companies, state actors, and worker organizations critically shapes platform labor dynamics.
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