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Book Review: The Quantified Worker. Law and Technology in the Modern Workplace by Ifeoma Ajunwa 书评：量化的工人。现代工作场所的法律与技术》，作者：Ifeoma Ajunwa

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241283865

Marco Biasi

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An Effective protection against unemployment for self-employed and platform workers? The intriguing case of Denmark 为自营职业者和平台工作者提供有效的失业保护？丹麦耐人寻味的案例

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241270473

Catherine Jacqueson

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Exploring unemployment insurance for the self-employed and platform workers: How to navigate difficult waters? A comparative, conceptual and European perspective 探讨自营职业者和平台工作者的失业保险：如何渡过难关？比较、概念和欧洲视角

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241267993

Eleni De Becker, Paul Schoukens, Enzo Weber

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The rights to social security and social assistance in the European Social Charter: Towards a positive content…but what sort of content? 欧洲社会宪章》中的社会保障和社会援助权利：争取积极的内容......但什么样的内容？

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241270475

Juliette Gilman

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Reaching the European 2030 poverty target: The imperative to balance the EU social agenda 实现欧洲 2030 年减贫目标：平衡欧盟社会议程的当务之急

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241270404

Sümeyra Akarçeşme, Ane Aranguiz, Anna Lemmens, Bea Cantillon

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Unemployment insurance for platform workers: Challenges and approaches from a comparative perspective 平台工人的失业保险：从比较角度看挑战和方法

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241267989

Alberto Barrio

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Bridge to security: Exploring unemployment insurance for solo self-employed in Estonia 安全之桥：探索爱沙尼亚个体自营职业者的失业保险

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241264969

Johanna Vallistu

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Unemployment protection for the self-employed and platform workers in Hungary 匈牙利对自营职业者和平台工人的失业保护

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241263176

Nóra Jakab

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Book Review: Research Handbook on European Social Security Law by Frans Pennings and Gijsbert Vonk 书评：Frans Pennings 和 Gijsbert Vonk 合著的《欧洲社会保障法研究手册

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-07-22 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241263469

Mariana Geraldo

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Mapping social protection coverage for platform workers: A comparative analysis of Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands 绘制平台工人的社会保护覆盖图：比利时、意大利和荷兰的比较分析

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-03-21 DOI: 10.1177/13882627241236489

Eleni De Becker, Hyojin Seo, Valeria Pulignano, Paul Schoukens

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