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The Gig Economy, 9781788210058
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Alex de Ruyter and Martyn Brown explain the key facets of the gig economy and explore the dangers and potential it affords. Drawing on recent case-studies from the UK, Europe and the USA, it offers an authoritative guide through the theories and issues that surround the gig economy and the ramificat…

The Gig Economy

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    120 pages

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    30 June 2019

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Summary

The “gig economy” is a relatively recent term coined to describe a range of working arrangements that have previously been denoted as precarious, flexible and contingent. These may include casual workers, temporary agency workers, those on zero-hours contracts and dependent contractors.

This books seeks to get behind the contemporary buzz surrounding the term and provide some theoretical and empirical analysis of t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781788210058
ISBN-10:1788210050
Author:Alex De Ruyter, Prof. Alex De Ruyter, Dr. Martyn Brown
Publisher:Agenda Publishing
Imprint:Agenda Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:120
Release Date:30 June 2019
Weight:164g
Dimensions:210mm x 148mm
Series:The Economy Key Ideas
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About The Author

Alex De Ruyter

Alex De Ruyter is Professor and Director of the Centre for Brexit Studies at Birmingham City University.

Martyn Brown is Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies at Birmingham City University and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Birmingham.

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