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Exploring the Potential Hazards of the Gig Economy: the Example of Online Taxi-hailing Software

2022; Atlantis Press; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.330

2731-7854

Yuanzheng Wei,

Digital Economy and Work Transformation

In modern society, the odd-job economy has become an increasingly common phenomenon.In the context of the oddjob economy, workers find themselves in a precarious position, becoming freelancers, casual workers and contractors, even many full-time and professional jobs are undergoing this precarious transition.This paper use uber and Didi as examples to analyse the many aspects of the sharing economy that currently exist.This study is important for a comprehensive analysis of the hazards of the casual labour economy and can also serve as a reference for other scholars to develop a more rational approach to the problem.This study found that the emergence of taxi apps has upset the local 'taxi company-taxi driver-passenger' equation, the emergence of an odd-job economy does not guarantee the rights of workers, the large number of casual workers, which is extremely difficult to manage, can also lead to a reputational crisis for the employers themselves.In this study, 10 articles selected from google scholar and CNKI were used for data compilation and review analysis.