Dependent self-employment : theory, practice and policy

Contents: 1. Introduction -- Part I: Theorizing dependent self-employment -- 2. Dependent self-employment in broader context: Trends in employment -- 3. Dominant depictions of dependent self-employment -- Part II: Dependent self-employment in practice -- 4. Prevalence and trends -- 5. Who engages in dependent self-employment? -- 6. Working conditions of the dependent self-employed -- Part III: Policy options -- 7. Approaches towards addressing the misclassification of employment -- 8. The wider context: Employment and social protection -- 9. Conclusions -- References -- Index.