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The market for „good labour“ – an empirical analysis
The interests of consumers and employees can differ fundamentally. While it is in consumers’ interest to buy at the lowest prices, employees depend on good working conditions.
In the context of a consumer survey, which was based on information economics, Prof. Dr. Peter Kenning, Lasse Meißner (both University of Düsseldorf) and Prof. Dr. Christian Thorun (ConPolicy-Institute) investigate this tension. They show that it can be explained by the incapability of consumers to identify “good labour”. Hence they argue that consumer policy could work to counteract this phenomenon by increasing transparency in the market.
Mobility 4.0 platform debate at ESMT Berlin
ConPolicy talks on to the topic of mobility and digitization
In the future, digital platforms will gain in importance in the field of mobility. Consumers will be offered convenient, simple and comprehensive solutions for planning and undertaking their trips. In addition to many advantages, potential problems such as data protection, data security or social participation of special user groups must also be taken into account.
Against this background, the Digital Society Institute of ESMT Berlin invited to a discussion round. Representatives of politics, science and business met here to discuss the current state of affairs and options for action. ConPolicy Project Manager Dr. Julius Rauber gave a keynote speech on "Big Data in Public Transport", summarizing the results of the ABIDA report, thus introducing the consumer perspective to the discussion
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