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COVID-19's Impact Upon Labor and Value Chains in the Agrifood Industry: A case study
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Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society - The German Internet Institute
Abstract We explore the impact of automation and digitalization on labor in the US agrifood system during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study considers each of the primary nodes in the system stretching from consumer through grocery stores and restaurants to last-mile delivery, distribution, food processing, f... mehr
We explore the impact of automation and digitalization on labor in the US agrifood system during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study considers each of the primary nodes in the system stretching from consumer through grocery stores and restaurants to last-mile delivery, distribution, food processing, farming, and agri-inputs. Not only automation and digitalization, but also the role of platforms such as Amazon, and food delivery firms such as GrubHub, Instacart, and Uber Eats are discussed. For restaurants, we consider not only dine-in restaurants, but also “ghost kitchens”. Furthermore, the possibility that farmers or distributors could disintermediate other nodes and deal directly with consumers is discussed. We conclude that, as a generalization, the further upstream one goes from the consumer, the less immediate and disruptive automation is likely to be for labor. However, our overall conclusion is that, given the current trajectories, labor is becoming increasingly precarious. If the current labor shortages continue, then automation is likely to accelerate. Platformization, while rampant in the relationships with final consumers, is likely to be less rapidly adopted further upstream where relationships are B-to-B and thus composed of actors that are wary of sharing data.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Versorgung; Digitalisierung; Agrarproduktion; Electronic Business; Nahrungsmittel; Einzelhandel; USA; Online-Dienst; Automatisierung; Arbeitsbedingungen; Direktmarketing
Klassifikation
Wirtschaftssektoren
Arbeitsmarktforschung
Industrie- und Betriebssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, industrielle Beziehungen
Freie Schlagwörter
COVID-19; Coronavirus pandemic; Platform Economy; Agrifood Systems; Labor; Work Process
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2022
Erscheinungsort
Berlin
Seitenangabe
33 S.
Schriftenreihe
Weizenbaum Series, 23
ISSN
2748-5587
Status
Erstveröffentlichung; begutachtet
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0
FörderungThis work has been funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF) (grant no.: 16DII121, 16DII122, 16DII123, 16DII124, 16DII125, 16DII126, 16DII127, 16DII128 - "Deutsches Internet-Institut").