Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- What Does the Gig Economy Mean for Workers?( -- Summary -- Introduction -- An Overview of the Gig Economy -- Measuring Gig Workers: Data Issues -- Bureau of Labor Statistics Data: Contingent Workers, Alternative Employment Arrangements, and Self-Employed --...

Is the "sharing economy" really about sharing? -- How do the sharing economy and conventional businesses affect one another? -- Who benefits from the sharing economy? -- Is the sharing economy here to stay? -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index

This report selectively draws on the systematic review of a large set of data sources, which is presented elsewhere, and comprises 430 secondary sources (Codagnone, 2016). The report also provides a critical overview of key analytical, empirical, and normative dimensions of the "sharing...

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