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Workers and the Online Gig Economy
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Workers and the Online Gig Economy

A Hamilton Project Framing Paper


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8

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What effect will the continued expansion of a digital, on-demand “gig” economy have upon employment and government regulation? In this succinct, well-researched article, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Jane Dokko and Megan Mumford of The Hamilton Project explore why contingent labor is on the rise in the United States. They dissect concerns for worker welfare, and look at the reasons why more up-to-date and nuanced regulation is necessary to safeguard both workers and employers. getAbstract recommends this evaluation to policy makers, business owners and those employed in the gig economy.

Take-Aways

  • Technological progress and an increase in the number of workers looking for work have given rise to a digital, on-demand “gig” economy.
  • Gig employment allows workers “flexible hours, low or no training costs, and generally few barriers to…entry.”
  • It offers business owners the chance to cut labor costs and hire workers on an as-needed basis.

About the Authors

Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach is director, Jane Dokko is policy director and Megan Mumford is a research assistant at The Hamilton Project, which drafts policy proposals on improving the US economy.