The scope of informal economy and the forms of informal employment differ greatly between countries. Therefore, studying the role of informal employment in the labour market from a comparative perspective provides important insights into economic and social developments in regions and...

The gig economy can be viewed as the fuel that lit the fire of change in economies throughout the world. Flexible work grew out of a cultural shift in how we defined how we wished to work. The gig economy also grew out of a need, a need to earn more to keep pace with the inflation that nullified...

Die Digitalisierung verändert die Arbeitswelt und damit auch herkömmliche Grenzziehungen zwischen selbstständiger und abhängiger Erwerbsarbeit. Dies zeigt sich insbesondere im Crowdworking, einer neuen Praxis von Erwerbsarbeit, die über digitale Plattformen koordiniert wird. Das im Rahmen...