Veranstaltungsort: Allianz Forum, Pariser Platz 6, 10117 Berlin, Konferenzraum 4022
Die Ökonomin Esther Duflo ist die Preisträgerin des A.SK Social Science Award 2015, eines der bestdotierten internationalen Preise in den Sozialwissenschaften.
Digital work performed online by the crowd creates a new, globally dispersed and internet-based form of work. Despite the high social and economic relevance of crowdwork, little empirical evidence exists on its spread and functioning. From the perspective of the workers, the question arises, which factors make crowdwork attractive despite its inherent insecurity. From the perspective of the companies, controlling the quality of work and data security as well as exchange of experience and knowledge are difficult to organize.
Recent political developments in Poland have triggered many questions concerning the reasons and consequences for Poland and Europe. There is a debate as to what the development means for democracy. In his lecture, Radoslaw Markowski will provide some answers and explanations.
This interdisciplinary two-day conference explores the role of contexts in the production and reproduction of social inequality.
Contexts matter for individual and aggregate outcomes because they channel opportunities and define choices. Contexts connect individuals or segregate them from each other. Contexts include neighborhoods, networks, families, schools, workplaces, and nations.
This conference brings together economists and sociologists, for an interdisciplinary exchange of theory, evidence, and methodology.