Welfare fees, welfare boards and platform capture in India’s Gig economy: The Karnataka experiment
By: Mahapatra, Sushanta Kumar, and Meher, Madan
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BookPublisher: Economic & Political Weekly Description: 61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.27-29.
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Economic & Political WeeklySummary: While Karnataka’s Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025 aims to formalise precarious labour and guarantee insurance, pensions, and grievance mechanisms, its real-world impact remains uncertain. Platforms may shift the levy to workers via lower commissions or to consumers through higher prices, and compliance costs may disadvantage smaller aggregators, reinforcing market concentration. Karnataka’s experiment highlights both the promise and perils of subnational innovation in India’s gig economy. – Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/23/commentary/welfare-fees-welfare-boards-and-platform-capture.html
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | 61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.27-29 | Available | AR139253 |
While Karnataka’s Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025 aims to formalise precarious labour and guarantee insurance, pensions, and grievance mechanisms, its real-world impact remains uncertain. Platforms may shift the levy to workers via lower commissions or to consumers through higher prices, and compliance costs may disadvantage smaller aggregators, reinforcing market concentration. Karnataka’s experiment highlights both the promise and perils of subnational innovation in India’s gig economy. – Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/23/commentary/welfare-fees-welfare-boards-and-platform-capture.html
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