Indispensable but excluded. Migrant riders in Italy, Poland, Spain, and Ukraine

This study examines the working and living conditions of migrant riders in the food delivery sector in Italy, Poland, Spain, and Ukraine, addressing three guiding questions: (1) What conditions do migrant riders experience? (2) What factors explain these conditions? (3) How effective are existing policies in protecting them? The analysis draws on a comparative qualitative design, including over one hundred interviews, focus groups, field observations, and national reports produced through a harmonized research framework.

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How to cite: Pasetti F., Celoria E., Hryhorieva Y., Iazzolino G., Rakowska K. (2026), Indispensable but excluded. Migrant Riders in Italy, Poland, Spain and Ukraine. DignityFIRM. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18850492