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1 online resource |
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The economy key ideas |
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Economy, key ideas.
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| 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 |
| Summary |
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 the self-employed who work for hire, those on temporary, short-term contracts and on zero-hours contracts. In this concise overview, Alex de Ruyter and Martyn Brown explain the key facets of the gig economy and explore the dangers and potential it affords. Drawing on recent case-studies from the UK, Europe and the USA, it offers an authoritative guide through the theories and issues that surround the gig economy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource, title from digital title page (viewed on August 12, 2020) |
| Subject |
Precarious employment.
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Industrial relations.
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Occupations.
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Self-employed.
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Independent contractors.
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Labor market.
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Temporary employment.
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Labor demand.
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Labor supply.
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Contract system (Labor)
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Employment (Economic theory)
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industrial relations.
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employing.
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occupations (livelihoods)
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commerce.
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Labor supply
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Labor demand
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Contract system (Labor)
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Independent contractors
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Industrial relations
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Labor market
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Occupations
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Precarious employment
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Self-employed
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Temporary employment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brown, Martyn (Martyn David), author.
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| ISBN |
9781788210065 |
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1788210069 |
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9781788212717 |
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1788212711 |
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