The Future of Work and the Platform Economy explores how to maximize the positive possibilities of intelligent tools and systems to create high-quality jobs and social equity while empowering individual workers, firms, and entrepreneurs.
The Future of Work and the Platform Economy is a part of the Berkeley Roundtable on International Economy (BRIE). Established nearly 40 years ago, BRIE is an interdisciplinary research group now affiliated with the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute.
To learn more about the Future of Work and the Platform Economy, please visit the BRIE website or email us at brie.dept@berkeley.edu.
Featured Research

The Rise and Maturation of the Platform Economy
Platforms are to the Digital Era what factories were to the Industrial Era. We trace the development and the consequences of the platform in the contemporary economy.

The Intelligent Toolbox: From Chips to AI
A toolbox of intelligent tools and systems has emerged with the digital era. We track the crucial technology developments and their impact on social and economic organization.

The Future of Work and Labor
The rapid development of intelligent systems has led many to predict a dystopian outcome where workers are displaced; however, we strongly believe that the future is ours to create.

Fintech and Next Gen Finance
The innovations in finance are affecting everything from who makes money to who gains influence. This project is aimed at sorting out the reality from the hype.