Management Control and Covert Exploitation Issues in Food Delivery Platforms
A Political Economy Study of Chinese Female Food-Delivery Drivers
Abstract
The platform economy is an important part of the Chinese economy. Female food delivery riders play a crucial role in the platform economy, creating significant labor contributions and value for society, injecting diversity and vitality into the platform economy. However, female food delivery riders face issues such as insufficient legal rights and welfare protection, management control, and implicit exploitation. From the perspective of Marxist political economy, this paper analyzes female food delivery riders in the areas of capital accumulation, capital circulation, and social reproduction, and calls for the establishment of more fair and transparent platform rules and systems, so that female food delivery riders can obtain their deserved rights and respect in the platform economy.
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