Improving Digital Competences of Persons with Disabilities as a Precondition for an Inclusive Digital Economy: Evidence from Serbia

Lazić, Milena and Vukmirović, Valentina (2022) Improving Digital Competences of Persons with Disabilities as a Precondition for an Inclusive Digital Economy: Evidence from Serbia. In: 4th Virtual international conference Path to a Knowledge Society-Managing Risks and Innovation PaKSoM 2022. Complex System Research Centre ; Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Niš ; Belgrade, pp. 389-394. ISBN 978-86-82602-00-2

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Abstract

In a digitally-driven world with a
constant need for digital workers, policymakers
and organizations are focusing on digital labor as
an employment strategy. Digital labor is
characterized by the production of value which
results from the interaction with ICTs, such as
digital entrepreneurship and digital platforms.
Entrepreneurship in digital platforms offers
flexible work arrangements in terms of timetable
and workplace. This employment opportunity is
especially beneficial for persons who face physical
barriers in the workplace or have to adapt the pace
of work to their needs, such as persons with
disabilities (PWDs). In Serbia, PWDs face high
and tenacious unemployment rates. They result
from workplace discrimination, unperformed
assessment of work-related functional abilities,
unfavorable socioeconomic background, and lack
of professional skills. Despite the fact that creators
of labor market policies in Serbia have introduced
initiatives which should help in developing digital
professional skills among PWDs, they are still very
few. Besides, these initiatives mostly offer basic
digital competences trainings for PWDs, which are
not sufficient for gaining employment in the digital
labor market. This paper shows that there is a
need to understand whether PWDs perceive digital
self-employment through digital entrepreneurship
and digital platforms as a viable solution for the
unemployment issue they face. This information
can help create new training initiatives that would
put the knowledge acquired to practical use.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	COBISS.ID=112992777
Uncontrolled Keywords:	persons with disabilities, inclusive digital economy, digital competences, digital entrepreneurship, digital labor platforms
Research Department:	Digital Economics
Depositing User:	Jelena Banovic
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2023 09:44
Last Modified:	04 Apr 2023 10:18
URI:	http://35.240.28.64/id/eprint/1894
Author Links:	[error in script] No links available.

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