Technological advances such as smartphones, mobile applications, and online platforms have enabled a new form of economy, known as a gig economy, at a large scale, in which there is a free-market system allowing organizations (job providers) to hire independent contractors (job seeker). Unlike...

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 --...