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Earning Income in the Sharing/On-Demand Economy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Until 2015, we knew very little about the work and workers in the sharing/on-demand economy. Indeed, the last official government survey of the broader contingent workforce was conducted in 2005 -- long before most of these new platforms or apps even ...
Libby Reder
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Social Class Discrimination and Academic Success: A Person‐Centered Approach Among Adolescents Disadvantaged in Social Class

open access: yesJournal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Prior research indicates that social class is strongly associated with academic outcomes such as GPA. However, little work explores the role that social discrimination plays in this relation. This study examined the link between social class discrimination and academic outcomes among high school students.
Christine R. Starr   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic Literature Review on Gig Economy: Power Dynamics, Worker Autonomy, and the Role of Social Networks

open access: yesAdministrative Sciences
This study explores the dynamics of the collective agency among gig workers in the digital platform economy, focusing on three key research questions. First, it examines power dynamics, worker autonomy, and the role of social networks in mitigating power
Gustavo R. Pilatti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mobilising gig workers for better working conditions

open access: yes, 2022
This doctoral research examines the approaches that gig workers in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have taken to improve their working conditions by working together. The research focuses on three types of gig workers: rideshare drivers, food delivery riders, and on-demand in-home manual workers.
openaire   +2 more sources

Who and what retrospective risk assessments miss: Examining retrospective denial of momentary suicidal ideation in adolescents

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Emerging evidence indicates that real‐time assessments such as ecological momentary assessment (EMA) detect individuals experiencing suicidal ideation (SI) who go undetected by retrospective assessments. However, it remains unclear for whom and why such discrepancies occur.
Ki Eun Shin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gig economy: Disruption can bring benefits for workers and consumers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We should be wary of the narrative that flexible jobs are predominantly low wage and low quality, writes Seamus ...
Nevin, Seamus
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Targeting online sales through last‐mile delivery platform integration

open access: yesJournal of Operations Management, Volume 71, Issue 2, Page 195-219, March 2025.
Abstract We analyze channel integration between a last‐mile delivery platform and a general merchandise retailer in two distinct stages: (1) platform delivery access (PDA), where the retailer continues to offer standard delivery through its own website but directs customers to the platform's website for new same‐day delivery; and (2) integrated ...
Kevin H. Park   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived income stability and financial security among gig workers in Indonesia: a socioeconomic and occupational analysis

open access: yesBusiness: Theory and Practice
The gig economy of flexible, platform-mediated, and task-based work has been reshaping the labour markets of countries worldwide, including Indonesia. Gig workers usually operate without formal contracts or social protection and face unique challenges ...
Nurmala Ahmar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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