Chapter
Carrots, Sticks, and Gigs: Social Structures, Labor Extraction, and Platform Work
Abstract
This chapter synthesizes two complementary streams in the economic thought of David M. Gordon, and explores their shared relevance to the rise of the “gig” economy in modern economies. Gordon made lasting contributions to the radical political-economic analysis of work and employment. At the microeconomic level of individual workplaces, he and his collaborators originally explained the factors affecting employers’ labor extraction strategies, …
Authors
Stanford J
Book title
Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology: Including a Symposium on David Gordon: American Radical Economist
Series
Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology
Volume
40A
Pagination
pp. 79-102
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Date
April 20, 2022
DOI
10.1108/s0743-41542022000040a008