Original paper
The health of workers in the global gig economy
Abstract
The "gig" economy connects consumers with contractors (or workers) through online platform businesses to perform tasks (or "gigs"). This innovation in technology provides businesses and consumers access to low-cost, on-demand labour, but gig workers' experiences are more complex. They have access to very flexible, potentially autonomous work, but also deal with challenges caused by the nature of the work, its precariousness, and their...
Paper Details
Title
The health of workers in the global gig economy
Published Date
Dec 1, 2018
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
1
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