BBC
The gig economy of the 18th Century
While it might seem that long-established ways of working are being disrupted, history shows us that the one person, one …
Gig EconomyGig Economy
What's the gig economy, and how's it reshaping work? Explore our curated articles for a global view of the sharing economy, the pros and cons of the gig economy, personal stories from gig workers, and learn what the research says.
The New Yorker
Is the Gig Economy Working?
Many liberals have embraced the sharing economy. But can they survive it?
Gig EconomyBreakit
I spent two weeks delivering for Uber Eats and made $4.4 per hour
For two weeks, Breakit’s reporter Erik Wisterberg has secretly infiltrated the much-hyped food delivery services …
Gig EconomyThe New York Times
The Gig Economy's False Promise
The promises Silicon Valley makes about the gig economy can sound appealing. Its digital technology lets workers become …
Gig EconomyWealthsimple
How to Work in the Gig Economy and Still Save Like a Corporate Lifer
There are lots of things to recommend the freelance lifestyle. But matching retirement contributions and a regular pay cheque …
Gig Economy MoneyThe New Yorker
The Gig Economy Celebrates Working Yourself to Death
At the root of this is the American obsession with self-reliance, which makes it more acceptable to applaud an individual for …
Gig EconomyEdge Perspectives with John Hagel
The Future of the Gig Economy
I believe that the gig economy, at least as currently conceived, is a transitional phenomenon that will evolve into something …
Gig EconomyThe New York Times
Feeling 'Pressure All the Time' on Europe's Treadmill of Temporary Work
What follows is a selection of experiences from this growing group of permatemps: an Italian oncologist who spent almost as …
Gig EconomyThe New York Times
Feeling 'Pressure All the Time' on Europe's Treadmill of Temporary Work
What follows is a selection of experiences from this growing group of permatemps: an Italian oncologist who spent almost as …
Gig EconomyFast Company
How The Gig Economy Will Change In 2017
Growing or shrinking? Changing the way we work? Experts weigh in on how freelance, gigging, and contract work will change …
Gig EconomyHarvard Business Review
Why I Tell My MBA Students to Stop Looking for a Job and Join the Gig Economy
Increasingly, both companies and workers prefer and choose the gig economy’s more flexible and independent work …
Gig EconomyQuartz
People are getting sick of working in the sharing economy
As the US economy has improved—with six years of unbroken job growth and even an uptick in wages—a greater share of those gig …
Gig Economy HealthHarvard Business Review
Who Wins in the Gig Economy, and Who Loses
As the jobs-based economy gives way to the gig economy, winners and losers are determined by the type of worker you are — or …
Gig EconomyThe Wall Street Journal
The Two Gig Economies: One Happy and One Miserable
A new study from McKinsey finds voluntary independent workers are happier than those in traditional jobs.
Gig EconomySpecial to National Post
If the 'gig economy' is booming, why is 'freelance' still considered a dirty word associated with failure?
Although Stats Canada reports that self-employed workers consistently earn more than “standard” workers, …
Freelance Gig EconomyThe Guardian
The gig economy is here to stay. So making it fairer must be a priority
Reshaping the gig economy cannot only come from on high – there has to be some innovativion from within business and broader …
Gig EconomyMoney
The Gig Economy, by the Numbers
These stats tell the story of the freelance market.
Gig EconomyBBC
Is the 'gig economy' turning us all into freelancers?
Wouldn’t it be great to ditch the micro-managing boss, take on exciting new projects whenever you want, and work the …
Gig EconomyBloomberg
The Gig Economy Is Powered by Old People
What this may mean is that the growth of the gig economy, at least the growth measured by Katz and Krueger, is being driven …
Gig EconomyFortune
Working in the Gig Economy Is Both Desirable and Detestable
Independent contractors and temp-agency workers see things very differently.
Freelance Gig EconomyNPR
Goodbye Jobs, Hello 'Gigs': How One Word Sums Up A New Economic Reality
If “gig” suggests the independence you get when you’re not tied down to a steady lifetime job, then just …
Gig EconomyEquitable Growth
Trying to get a grip on the gig economy
The data show that independent contractors won’t become a major share of workers anytime soon. And while the number of …
Gig EconomyProject Syndicate
Worker Protection in the Gig Economy
With the proliferation of digital job platforms, the social safety net for workers in the US – threadbare to begin with – is …
Gig EconomyThe Guardian
My father had one job in his life, I've had six in mine, my kids will have six at the same time
In the ‘gig’ or ‘sharing’ economy, say the experts, we will do lots of different jobs as technology …
Future of Work Gig Economy