The gig economy /

The "gig economy" is a relatively recent term coined to describe a range of working arrangements that have previously been denoted as precarious, flexible and contingent. Borrowed from musicians, a zgigy describes a one-night performance, but in the context of general employment, it covers...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Ruyter, Alex de (Author), Brown, Martyn (Martyn David) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing, 2019.
Series:Economy, key ideas.
Subjects:
Precarious employment.
Industrial relations.
Occupations.
Self-employed.
Independent contractors.
Labor market.
Temporary employment.
Labor demand.
Labor supply.
Contract system (Labor)
Employment (Economic theory)
Travail précaire.
Relations industrielles.
Professions.
Travailleurs indépendants.
Entrepreneurs indépendants.
Marché du travail.
Travail temporaire.
Emploi.
industrial relations.
employing.
occupations (livelihoods)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commerce.
Labor supply
Labor demand
Independent contractors
Industrial relations
Labor market
Occupations
Precarious employment
Self-employed
Temporary employment
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Theorizing the gig economy
  • Working in the gig economy: international trends
  • Regulation and lived experience of the gig economy
  • Conclusions and implications: from wage economy to gig economy to automated ("no") economy.

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