Exploring the Gig Worker Experience: Income and Stability
Examine the gig economy's promise of flexibility against the reality of income variability for gig workers.
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2 corrections applied: The 55 million / 34% figure is not from the 2017 BLS Contingent Worker Supplement, which found ~3.8% contingent and ~10% in alternative arrangements. | Income-targeting behavior among Uber drivers is documented by Henry Farber (building on Camerer et al. for taxi drivers), not Horton and Zeckhauser.
Before55 million Americans - roughly 34 percent of the workforce | Research on Uber driver behavior by economists John Horton and Richard Zeckhauser
Afterabout 10 percent of workers (with roughly 3.8 percent in contingent primary jobs) | Research on Uber driver behavior by economist Henry Farber
Why: Verified live: both corrections already present in body - BLS 2017 Contingent Worker Supplement figures correctly read '10 percent... 3.8 percent in contingent primary jobs', and Uber driver income-targeting research correctly attributed to 'economist Henry Farber' with no mention of Horton/Zeckhauser. Checked FAQ (5 Q&A) and excerpt - no leftover fabrication found anywhere. Already fully correct, no further action needed.
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