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

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10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.330How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Gig economy; Online taxi-hailing software; Potential hazards; Workers’ right; Creative destruction

Abstract

In modern society, the odd-job economy has become an increasingly common phenomenon. In the context of the odd-job 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.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.

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AU  - Yuanzheng Wei
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/29
TI  - Exploring the Potential Hazards of the Gig Economy: the Example of Online Taxi-hailing Software
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 7th International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5428
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