Digital Economy and Work Transformation
Digital Economy and Work Transformation is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 22.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of the gig economy and digital labor platforms on the labor market, highlighting issues such as worker precarity, algorithmic control, and labor market flexibility. It delves into the exploitation of platform workers and the transformation of traditional labor markets by online freelancing and platform capitalism.
- Gig Economy
- Digital Labor Platforms
- Algorithmic Control
- Worker Precarity
- Platform Capitalism
- Labor Market Flexibility
- Online Freelancing
- Worker Exploitation
- Labor Market Transformation
- Platform Workers
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +138% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Digital Economy and Work Transformation research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (1k and 643 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1k works
- 2 Brazil 643 works
- 3 United Kingdom 551 works
- 4 China 484 works
- 5 India 397 works
- 6 Germany 384 works
- 7 France 342 works
- 8 Italy 246 works
- 9 Australia 242 works
- 10 Canada 203 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Digital Economy and Work Transformation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sapienza University of Rome publishes the most Digital Economy and Work Transformation research, followed by University of Oxford and University of Amsterdam.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 35 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 35 works
- 3 University of AmsterdamNetherlands 31 works
- 4 University of TorontoCanada 29 works
- 5 Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark 28 works
- 6 The University of SydneyAustralia 27 works
- 7 The University of MelbourneAustralia 27 works
- 8 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 23 works
- 9 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 23 works
- 10 Cornell UniversityUnited States 22 works
Who are the leading researchers in Digital Economy and Work Transformation?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Digital Economy and Work Transformation include David Autor.
- 1 David Autor United States 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Digital Economy and Work Transformation research done?
The largest centres of Digital Economy and Work Transformation research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), Beijing (China) and São Paulo (Brazil).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Digital Economy and Work Transformation?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Amsterdam, University of Oxford and Copenhagen Business School score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AmsterdamNetherlands | 82.4 | 51.3% | 8.4× | 30 | +255.7% |
| 2 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 74.1 | 55.2% | 3.9× | 35 | +272.0% |
| 3 | Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark | 69.7 | 35.2% | 24.2× | 28 | +84.5% |
| 4 | The University of MelbourneAustralia | 61.7 | 37.4% | 4.0× | 27 | +326.5% |
| 5 | RMIT UniversityAustralia | 61.7 | 38.8% | 6.3× | 16 | +169.8% |
| 6 | University of EssexUnited Kingdom | 60.9 | 39.1% | 11.3× | 13 | +62.8% |
| 7 | Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands | 60.7 | 38.3% | 8.2× | 16 | +92.8% |
| 8 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom | 60.6 | 33.8% | 12.2× | 20 | +5.8% |
| 9 | Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaSpain | 58.8 | 24.5% | 20.0× | 11 | +557.5% |
| 10 | Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong | 58.4 | 58.7% | 2.4× | 12 | +190.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Digital Economy and Work Transformation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 138% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Digital Economy and Work Transformation.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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