Ekaterina Nemkova
Biographic Data
| ID | 282314 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ekaterina Nemkova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ekaterina |
| FAMILY NAME | Nemkova |
| SIGNATURE | NEMKOVA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institut d'Economie Scientifique Et de Gestion |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2701-7852 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
More than just consumers? Alternative representations of students when higher education becomes ‘free’
The introduction of market mechanisms into higher education (HE) systems has profoundly reshaped the sector. One prominent aspect of such reforms has been the conceptualisation of the student as a consumer, ostensibly empowered by choice and seeking value for money from their tuition fees. In this article, we report the findings of an empirical study of student representations when HE becomes ‘free’, after four decades of marketisation. The analy…
Reproducing Global Inequalities in the Online Labour Market: Valuing Capital in the Design Field
Millions of freelancers work on digital platforms in the online labour market (OLM). The OLM's capacity to both undermine and reproduce labour inequalities is a theme in contemporary platform economy debates. What is less well understood is how processes of social (re)production take place in practice for diverse freelancers on global platforms. Drawing on a study of freelance designers, we use Bourdieu's notions of capital and field to explore t…
In search of meaningful work on digital freelancing platforms: The case of design professionals
Growth of the platform economy has been accompanied by critiques of the fragmented, isolated and precarious nature of the employment it offers. Yet, little is known about how creative freelancers perceive the meaning of work on the platforms. Based on 40 interviews with freelancers, clients, platform owners and industry experts, this paper reveals that most freelancers are concerned about how operating through the platform, and their dependence o…
Factors and Types of Consumer Behaviour in the Food Market
In search of meaningful work on digital freelancing platforms: The case of design professionals
Growth of the platform economy has been accompanied by critiques of the fragmented, isolated and precarious nature of the employment it offers. Yet, little is known about how creative freelancers perceive the meaning of work on the platforms. Based on 40 interviews with freelancers, clients, platform owners and industry experts, this paper reveals that most freelancers are concerned about how operating through the platform, and their dependence o…
Reproducing Global Inequalities in the Online Labour Market: Valuing Capital in the Design Field
Millions of freelancers work on digital platforms in the online labour market (OLM). The OLM's capacity to both undermine and reproduce labour inequalities is a theme in contemporary platform economy debates. What is less well understood is how processes of social (re)production take place in practice for diverse freelancers on global platforms. Drawing on a study of freelance designers, we use Bourdieu's notions of capital and field to explore t…
Factors and Types of Consumer Behaviour in the Food Market
In search of meaningful work on digital freelancing platforms: The case of design professionals
Growth of the platform economy has been accompanied by critiques of the fragmented, isolated and precarious nature of the employment it offers. Yet, little is known about how creative freelancers perceive the meaning of work on the platforms. Based on 40 interviews with freelancers, clients, platform owners and industry experts, this paper reveals that most freelancers are concerned about how operating through the platform, and their dependence o…
Reproducing Global Inequalities in the Online Labour Market: Valuing Capital in the Design Field
Millions of freelancers work on digital platforms in the online labour market (OLM). The OLM's capacity to both undermine and reproduce labour inequalities is a theme in contemporary platform economy debates. What is less well understood is how processes of social (re)production take place in practice for diverse freelancers on global platforms. Drawing on a study of freelance designers, we use Bourdieu's notions of capital and field to explore t…
More than just consumers? Alternative representations of students when higher education becomes ‘free’
The introduction of market mechanisms into higher education (HE) systems has profoundly reshaped the sector. One prominent aspect of such reforms has been the conceptualisation of the student as a consumer, ostensibly empowered by choice and seeking value for money from their tuition fees. In this article, we report the findings of an empirical study of student representations when HE becomes ‘free’, after four decades of marketisation. The analy…
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