Difference and dependence among digital workers: The case of amazon mechanical turk

South Atlantic Quarterly

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 225-234

  Irani, Lilly ^a  

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EID: 84920545883     PISSN: 00382876     EISSN: 15278026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/00382876-2831665     Document Type: Review

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