Public Policy in the Platform Society. Issue 4 (11th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nash, Victoria; Bright, Jonathan; Margetts, Helen; Lehdonvirta, Vili
• Is Part Of: Policy and internet. Volume 9:Issue 4(2017:Dec.)
• Page Start: 368
• Page End: 373
• Publication Date: 2017-12-11
• Subjects: platforms -- public policy -- Internet -- labor -- politics -- governance -- gig economy; Internet -- Government policy -- Periodicals; 338.926
• DOI: 10.1002/poi3.165
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-2866

Abstract

Abstract : This editorial introduces the articles in our Special Issue (9:3–4) of Policy & Internet on "The Platform Society, " arising from the journal's IPP2016 conference held at the University of Oxford on September 22–23, 2016. The editorial provides an outline of existing academic research on online platforms; discusses platform labor, platform governance, and platform politics as three key research themes; and discusses the implications for public policy and future research directions.