Trade, competition and welfare in global online labour markets: A "gig economy" case study
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Keywords
digital single market; collaborative economy; online labour markets; gig economy;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
- K11 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Property Law
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