The gig economy and workers’ preferences for steady jobs
Datta, Nikhil
(2019)
The gig economy and workers’ preferences for steady jobs
Centrepiece, 24 (3): CEPCP560.
2 - 5.
ISSN 1362-3761
Is the rise of gig work, freelancing, zero hours contracts and self-employment a result of people wanting such work or because they have no other choice? Nikhil Datta finds that while workers in the gig economy may like flexibility, they would prefer to have a steady job. Indeed, they would agree to earn less to improve their employment security.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2019 Centre for Economic Performance |
| Keywords | atypical work, self-employment, willingness-to-pay, experiment, labour supply preferences |
| Departments | Centre for Economic Performance |
| Date Deposited | 07 May 2020 13:42 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/104254 |