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The Gig Economy's Next Act: Balancing Flexibility and Security for Workers

The gig economy is here to stay, and I love listening to people’s stories of why they choose to do it. A driver for one of my recent rides on Lyft told me, “With Lyft, I’ll never be broke, and I can put money away for my kid’s music lessons.”

BY David Risher

Blog Post

2 weeks ago
Employment and Jobs

Labor Day Newsletter — Risks, Rewards, Regulations, and Resources

I am delighted to bring you this year’s edition of our special Labor Day newsletter. As you know, the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program stri ...

BY Maureen Conway & 1 more

Blog Post

09.02.2024
Employment and Jobs

EOP Monthly Digest — August 2024

We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month, including videos, commentary, events, and more.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Blog Post

08.30.2024
Employment and Jobs

Artificial Intelligence, Human Intellectual Autonomy and the Future of Work

In January 2015, Congress convened the inaugural meeting of its newly-formed Sharing Economy Caucus. Led by Representatives Jerome Nadler and Eric Swalwell ...

BY Arun Sundararajan

Blog Post

08.29.2024
Employment and Jobs

Looking Back on the "Future of Work" (And What's Next)

We’ve excited the future of work conversation of the last decade, and entered the age of AI.

BY Natalie Foster & 1 more

Blog Post

07.23.2024
Employment and Jobs

AI and the Future of Work(ers)

Algorithms are influencing decisions about hiring, firing, and worker management, yet there is rarely transparency and accountability around these decisions.

BY Don J. Howard

Blog Post

07.23.2024
Employment and Jobs

Latest From Our Gig Worker Learning Project

Most research doesn’t paint a full picture of gig workers or the challenges they face. Here’s what we're doing to fill in the gaps.

BY Adrian Haro & 1 more

Blog Post

09.13.2023
Employment and Jobs

Good Work in the Gig Economy

App-based short-term work, often called gig work, has been around for more than a decade. As use of app-based services has grown and become part of many people’s daily lives, so has awareness of the risks and challenges it presents to workers. During the pandemic, attention on gig work surged as thousands of unemployed service workers turned to apps for an income, and millions relied on these workers to deliver food and other essentials to their homes. Coming out of the pandemic, what is the status of gig work today, and what does the future hold?

Event

07.20.2023
Employment and Jobs

Gig Worker Learning Project: Phase One Progress Report

Inconsistent questions, terms, and definitions prevent a comprehensive understanding of who gig workers are and what they need.

BY Shelly Steward, & 1 more

Publication

02.08.2023
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