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How Has Covid-19 Affected The Gig Economy?

posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday June 10 2020, @08:12PM   
from the let-me-count-the-ways dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

The arrival of the novel coronavirus and subsequent shutdowns of economies across the globe have caused hardships not seen in generations. But for business professors, it's also a once-in-a-generation research opportunity.

USC Marshall Assistant Professor of Marketing and Kenneth King Stonier Assistant Professor of Business Administration Davide Proserpio was one of the first academics to study the sharing economy as he completed his Ph.D. Today he is considered a leading expert in the so-called "gig" economy. We asked him five questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant shutdown are affecting the sector.

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• Poll runners Poll runners (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 10 2020, @09:16PM (1 child)

  by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 10 2020, @09:16PM (#1005994)

  The poor bastards that call people to get their political opinions are now under attack by the Man Child formerly known as having "the best words"

  The demand, coming in the form of a cease and desist letter to CNN President Jeff Zucker that contained numerous incorrect and misleading claims, was immediately rejected by the network.
  "We stand by our poll," said Matt Dornic, a CNN spokesman.

  Sad sack of shit, wonder how many of the trumpers here have the capacity for shame.

• Re:Poll runners (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @07:38PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @07:38PM (#1006545)

  Fairly sure all of those left by now.

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