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Algorithms are everywhere, shaping decisions in education, work, policing, and more. But are these systems fair? A recent article by Vassilis Charitsis, Mikko Laamanen, and Tuukka Lehtiniemi, explores this question and introduces a framework for resisting harmful algorithmic practices. Inspired by the 19th-century Luddite movement, where workers resisted technology that threatened their livelihoods, the researchers […]

Digital platforms are often praised for their “frictionless” design, making it easy for users to access services with minimal effort. Yet, as researchers Mikko Laamanen and Karolina Mikołajewska-Zając reveal, this frictionless ideal doesn’t always align with ethical goals. Fairbnb, a smaller alternative to the dominant Airbnb, illustrates the tension between running a fair, community-focused platform

Watch professor Rune Halvorsen explain why Norway has no minimum wage: https://film.oslomet.no/v.ihtml/player.html?source=embed&photo%5fid=98452011

As technology continues to change nearly every part of our lives, it’s also making its way into legal processes. Julia Köhler-Olsen looks at the experience of Norway’s welfare agency, NAV, where digital systems now assist in making certain decisions. The goal is clear: make processes faster and more efficient. But the big question remains: Can

We are excited to welcome Olga Gheorghiev to CEDIC! Olga brings extensive expertise in migrant workers’ labour market integration, with a focus on transnational networks and the impacts of digital transformation on employment conditions. Her current research project, IDILAB, explores the challenges migrants face due to technological shifts, aiming to inform policy improvements for a

In September, 110 scholars attended the RC19 conference in Oslo to discuss research on global social policy and social policy globally. This year, the main topic was “Sustainable welfare in global context: responding to societal and environmental transformations”. The conference was opened by State Secretary Per Olav Hopsø (Labour Party), from the Norwegian Ministry of