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Gig Work at What Cost? Exploring Privacy Risks of Gig Work Platform Participation in the U.S.
Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing TechnologiesIn recent years, "gig work" platforms have gained popularity as a way for individuals to earn money; as of 2021, 16% of Americans have at some point earned money from such platforms. Despite their popularity and their history of unfair data collection practices and worker safety, little is known about the data collected from workers (and users) by gig ...
Amogh Pradeep +4 more
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The gig economy and the future of work [PDF]
, 2017 This is a review of what has become known as the gig economy; its size and characteristics. The article suggests that there is little that is new as far as employment is concerned and that it is just another aspect of more flexible working.
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Unveiling the Current Extent of the Gig Economy Engagement in Developing Asian Countries
Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary StudiesBackground: The gig economy, driven by technological advancements, has shifted the labour market from traditional jobs to mainstream freelance and contract work via online platforms.
Chamod Dilmith +5 more
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Gig work and the platform economy
The emergence of the gig economy and its associated labour forms represents a significant disruptor in the world of work. Structured around platform organisations that digitally connect freelance workers with customers to perform short, once-off tasks or ‘gigs’ (Adams-Prassl, 2022; Cennamo, 2019), work in the gig economy typically centres on the ...
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When Gig Work Gets Ruff: The Affective Benefits of Daily Human-Animal Interactions for Mental Health. [PDF]
Int J PsycholJunça-Silva A.
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The Gig Economy and the Future of Work
The global rise of non-standard forms of employment (NSE) and gig work creates opportunities and challenges for the labor market and requires public policy responses to realize their benefits and mitigate their adverse effects. Evidence on the NSE impact on firms and workers reaffirms the need for a policy environment that balances the benefits and ...
Zeid, Ramy +4 more
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The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Women in Iraq
Global Labour JournalThe gig economy has significantly transformed Iraq’s labour market, creating new opportunities for women while also exposing persistent inequalities.
Hawra Milani +2 more
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Platform-Mediated Gig Work and Health: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Am J Ind MedMargerison CE +3 more
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Development of the platform economy is the fruit of COVID-19 pandemic. Although, the post COVID 19 period disrupted the global economy in various ways but it left the deep imprints in the employment market. It changed the mannerism of the work at global level.
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