What’s Behind the Growth of the Gig Economy?

The use of work arrangements other than direct employment has grown substantially in the past decade, but few observers really understand the causes of that growth. The popular perception is that it has been driven by millennials’ use of online intermediaries like Uber and TaskRabbit. But rigorous scholarly research reveals that the gig economy’s growth stems largely from employers’ interest in contract employment.



What’s Behind the Growth of the Gig Economy?