Gig Economy

Jamie, Kimberly; Musilek, Karel

Abstract

The so-called gig economy, whereby self-employed workers are paid for completing discrete tasks, is changing the landscape of work in the west. Although freelance work has always been a part of the labor market, it was typically concentrated in areas such as the creative industries. The coalescence of diverse technological, economic, and political factors has led to freelance work becoming an increasingly common way of organizing labor through the gig economy. This economy has a number of advantages and disadvantages for both organizations and workers.
KEYWORDS: casualization; entrepreneurship; gig economy; precarity; self-employment; work

Citation

Jamie, K., & Musilek, K. (in press). Gig Economy. In The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. Blackwell

• Acceptance Date: Mar 5, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 5, 2024
• Book Title: The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2310341