The relationship between working in the “gig” economy and perceived subjective well-being in Western Balkan countries [PDF]
The combination of accelerated digitalization and the recent COVID-19 crisis has increased the number of remote workers worldwide to unimaginable proportions.
Miloš Vučeković +5 more
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Labour status of digital workers: Experience of European countries [PDF]
The use of information and communication technologies in the work process introduced significant innovations, as well as the emergence of new occupations and professions.
Reljanović Mario Lj. +1 more
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What long-term changes can we expect, in how academic work is conducted and remunerated, in the post-pandemic world?
openaire +3 more sources
COVID-19 and the South African Live Events Industry: Exploring Freelancers’ Perspective Regarding the Market and Financial Relief Measures [PDF]
The impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the cultural and creative economy poses a significant threat. The effects were first and intensely experienced by workers in the live event industry and particularly freelancers.
A. T. Roux
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Taxation of freelancers in selected countries before and during the pandemic of the virus COVID-19 [PDF]
With the emergence of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, a new type of work engagement is coming to the fore, which implies remote work, i.e. work from home. This type of employment is known as freelancing.
Kovinić Nikola
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Precarisation of Labour as a Growing Form of Employment of Young Specialists in the Context of the Сovid-19 Pandemic [PDF]
The Сovid-19 pandemic has catalysed the inevitable digitalisation of communications and rapidly changed the organisation and technologies of professional activities of millions of employees worldwide.
Viktor A. Koksharov +2 more
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Understanding Platform Mediated Work-Life: A Diary Study with Gig Economy Freelancers
Online freelancing platforms, such as Upwork, hold great promise in enabling flexible work opportunities where freelancers can combine their work with other life responsibilities, hereafter work-life.
Juan Carlos Alvarez de la Vega +3 more
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Challenges of IT freelancers on digital labor platforms: A topic model approach
Freelancers working on digital labor platforms have to deal with many challenges. IT freelancers should be considered separately due to special characteristics such as high skill level or collaborative nature of IT work.
Lisa Gussek +2 more
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Self-branding strategies of online freelancers on Upwork
Self-branding is crucial for online freelancers as they must constantly differentiate themselves from competitors on online labor platforms to ensure a viable stream of income.
D. Blyth +3 more
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Deepening precarity – the impact of COVID-19 on freelancers in the UK television industry
This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on freelancers in the UK television industry. Precarious careers are a dominant feature of the sector and the result of deregulation in 1990s.
J. Swords, J. Johns
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