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Since the advent of platforms like Uber, Instacart, and DoorDash, the so-called gig economy has been intertwined with technology. While the apps no doubt created loads of opportunity for people seeking flexible work on their own schedules, they have been lambasted by critics who say they don't provide drivers and grocery shoppers with a minimum wage and health benefits.This tech-labor debate has largely played out in state legislatures and in the courts. Voters have weighed in as well, with gig companies DoorDash and Lyft spending some $200 million to win the Prop 22 ballot initiative in California that exempted their workers from new labor laws. Should Uber be forced to provide benefits to employees? Should government stay out and let these markets continue to operate?As labor leaders and progressive lawmakers continue to battle with the companies, and governments, companies, and unions struggle to apply old principles to an increasingly digital economy, some argue for a third way, including our guest today. Wingham Rowan is the founder and managing director of Modern Markets for All, a non-profit that develops infrastructure for people working outside of traditional 9-5 jobs. Prior to that, he was a TV host and producer at the BBC. Read more about his work at PeoplesCapitalism.org. 

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In The New Yorker, Wingham Rowan was described as a “labor reformer” who “wants to reimagine labor markets for the digital age.” In episode 167 of Economics Explored, Wingham talks to host Gene Tunny about the potential of Public Official e-Markets. Wingham is a former British TV presenter who is now the managing director at Modern Markets for All (MM4A), a non-profit seeking to advise governments on the possibilities of new market technologies. Please get in touch with any questions, comments and suggestions by emailing us at contact@economicsexplored.com or sending a voice message via https://www.speakpipe.com/economicsexplored. Links relevant to the conversationWingham Rowan's Modern Markets for All website:http://modernmarketsforall.com/TheMM4A non-profit:https://www.mm4a.socialNew Yorker coverage of Wingham's work:https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/should-gig-work-be-government-runCIGI article by Wingham in which he argues “Market platforms are a natural monopoly; governments should dare to think about how they might initiate an alternative version for citizens and businesses.”https://www.cigionline.org/articles/its-time-to-build-public-utilities-for-essential-digital-services/Modern Markets Initiative: https://www.modernmarketsinitiative.org/Articles on workforce scheduling tools:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151116006112/en/Kronos-Workforce-Central-8-Fastest-Adopted-Product-Releasehttp://modernmarketsforall.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/210120-Kronos-briefing.pdfNB Kronos has subsequently rebranded as UKG: https://www.ukg.comOn the  growth of irregular work hours:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/business/economy/volatile-income-economy-jobs.htmlQuality Jobs Index from Cornell University:https://qz.com/1752676/the-job-quality-index-is-the-economic-indicator-weve-been-missingThe UK government program (then called “Slivers-of-Time” working):https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/nov/14/welfare-reform-working-slivers-of-timeThe fate of the Universal Credit program which the program was eventually folded into: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/15/universal-credit-colossal-catastrophe-national-audit-office   Website about MM4A's gig work markets: www.BeyondJobs.comThe Californian platform in action: www.cedah.videoThe local website about the program: www.WorkLB.orgWikipedia article on the Tobin tax which Wingham mentions a few times:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobin_tax  CreditsThanks to Wingham Rowan for the great conversation and the links provided. Also thanks to Josh Crotts for mixing the episode and to the show's sponsor, Gene's consultancy business www.adepteconomics.com.au. Please consider signing up to receive our email updates and to access our e-book Top Ten Insights from Economics at www.economicsexplored.com. Economics Explored is available via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, and other podcasting platforms.

Wingham Rowan has long been a leader in forecasting the interactions between technology and society. For instance, he created, produced, and presented cyber.cafe, Britain’s longest running TV series about the internet. He also was a presenter on his own program for children, Rowan’s Report. More recently, however, Mr. Rowan has been studying the future of labor and how technology can improve the unpredictable nature of the gig economy. He leads Britain’s Beyond Jobs Project and the international nonprofit, Modern Markets for All. His big ideas about Public Official E-Markets, or POEMs, have been implemented recently in Long Beach, CA to great success. At its root, POEMs are an effort to bridge the unequal gap between markets used by the upper and lower ends of the economy. Specifically, there are millions of “irregular” workers who cannot work traditionally scheduled hours. These people need jobs, and they can provide valuable labor to businesses. Mr. Rowan believes that everyday workers and small businesses should have access to smart markets, where they can find each other in a way that helps everyone. If the private sector won’t share the ones they use, though, the public sector has an opportunity to step in. Would it be possible for governments, whether local, state, or national, to establish a system of online labor markets as a public utility? It’s a revolutionary idea. When pitching it, Mr. Rowan often receives pushback, including from us. We dig into the specifics of the system, interrogating where it could have problems and trying to find where its potential could be maximized. POEMs is no “silver bullet solution,” but through our conversation it’s clear that the plan, if properly implemented, can lead to serious positive social good. Mr. Rowan is driven by a singular mission: to create better markets for gig work, allowing workers and businesses to unlock their entire economic potential. Instead of being at the mercy of an employer’s scheduling, irregular workers can take control and sell their own time through POEMs. Our conversation with him tackles many aspects of the POEMs plan, its possible pitfalls, and the ways it can solve inequality through public policy.

Today on the Sounds and Words podcast, my guest is Wingham Rowan, former television journalist, current speaker, author, and Gig Economy expert. If you haven't noticed recently, today's workforce is changing at lightning speed. While Uber and Lyft may make headlines, the new challenges facing the modern workforce are much more complicated than this kind of limited news coverage may suggest. For instance, all across the USA and United Kingdom employees and contractors are waiting to see if their services may be needed at their workplaces within the next few hours. Complex algorithms are used by companies to calculate immediate staffing needs, and these employees never know exactly when their services may be required. This creates untold difficulties (and quiet desperation at times) for these workers' management of their personal lives. How, for example, does one arrange childcare in advance when one never knows the precise schedule? Even applying for other positions can become impractical. In Wingham Rowan's popular Ted Talk, he introduced the idea of Modern Markets for All, but what does this mean exactly? Our conversation explores the daunting problem of the Irregular Worker within the Gig Economy--from the United Kingdom across the pond to the United States.

Today on the Sounds and Words podcast, my guest is Wingham Rowan, former television journalist, current speaker, author, and Gig Economy expert. If you haven't noticed recently, today's workforce is changing at lightning speed. While Uber and Lyft may make headlines, the new challenges facing the modern workforce are much more complicated than this kind of limited news coverage may suggest. For instance, all across the USA and United Kingdom employees and contractors are waiting to see if their services may be needed at their workplaces within the next few hours. Complex algorithms are used by companies to calculate immediate staffing needs, and these employees never know exactly when their services may be required. This creates untold difficulties (and quiet desperation at times) for these workers' management of their personal lives. How, for example, does one arrange childcare in advance when one never knows the precise schedule? Even applying for other positions can become impractical. In Wingham Rowan's popular Ted Talk, he introduced the idea of Modern Markets for All, but what does this mean exactly? Our conversation explores the daunting problem of the Irregular Worker within the Gig Economy--from the United Kingdom across the pond to the United States.

Wingham Rowan, director of Beyond Jobs, shares new insights and technology that can improve the lives of people involved in irregular work and create a healthy labor market. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32958]

Wingham Rowan, director of Beyond Jobs, shares new insights and technology that can improve the lives of people involved in irregular work and create a healthy labor market. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32958]

Wingham Rowan, director of Beyond Jobs, shares new insights and technology that can improve the lives of people involved in irregular work and create a healthy labor market. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32958]

Wingham Rowan, director of Beyond Jobs, shares new insights and technology that can improve the lives of people involved in irregular work and create a healthy labor market. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32958]

Wingham Rowan, director of Beyond Jobs, shares new insights and technology that can improve the lives of people involved in irregular work and create a healthy labor market. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32958]

Wingham Rowan, director of Beyond Jobs, shares new insights and technology that can improve the lives of people involved in irregular work and create a healthy labor market. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32958]

Wingham Rowan, Director of "Beyond Jobs" and Alison Gerber, Senior Associate from the Annie E. Casey Foundation join the program to discuss the report "Beyond Gig Work: Public Markets For Irregular Employment" and the takeaways from the study. Discover the implications of the gig economy and the opportunities that irregular employment create for the workforce system as a whole.