Quick Overview

The past two decades have witnessed a major transformation in the labour market. Technology, apart from changing the scope of income opportunities at the absolute level, has also led to structural changes in such opportunities. Wage employment of the traditional form has comes down; part-time work has increased over time. Work organisation, with enhanced focus on those having specific skill sets, the gigs, is the emerging paradigm. How does the gig economy emerge as a new trend? What are the key contributory factors? How will it unfold in the current circumstances? It is important to grapple with the new paradigm from the angle of development policy and practice.