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One thing is clear: gig-based companies must embrace their responsibilities and treat their external workforce, which often sit at the heart of their
The gig economy is part of a crucial transformation occurring in India’s work landscape, and ride-hailing companies are examples of platforms on which “gigs” can be found. The Indian ride-hailing market was projected to grow by 15.5 percent until 2023; the COVID-19 pandemic, however, has disrupted the trajectory. The drivers of these companies—numbering approximately four million—are considered as “independent contractors” and thus
Despite the unprecedented growth of India’s gig economy and possible benefits to women service providers, little attention has been paid to the hurdles faced by women in pursuing gig work. Indeed, gig work has witnessed similar gendered division as has been evident in traditional work, and has not led to a direct increase in Female Labour Force Participation (FLPR) in India. This brief examines the existing literature on the problems faced by w
If one thing needs to change after the coronavirus, it’s the relationship between the state and migrant workers.
Across the world, workforces 'stranded' by technological, regulatory, or climatic change have become politically crucial to the rise of populism
India’s job challenges is about more than creating enough jobs.
The ability to transform disruption into opportunity will be central in determining who will benefit and who will lose.
It is crucial to better understand the aspirations of people and find opportunities for work that create a space for individuals to find meaning as
It is crucial that we do everything possible to get it right for women.
We need to make the gig economy a dignified one, as it will certainly embrace the future of work, if not be the basis of it.
Adam Smith was among the first to challenge mercantilism and the guild system by association. Smith believed that the wealth of nations depended on th
One thing is for sure, the future of work is digital.
With the rise of digital labour platforms, new forms of employment are emerging that deviate from the “standard employment relationship.”
Reports of young guns ‘crushing it’ in the gig economy are still hard to come by. It gets lonely and the so-called flexible companies make tough d
