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Gig Work, Online Selling and Home Sharing

Appendix: Profile of gig earners and online sellers

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Gig Work, Online Selling and Home Sharing 1. Introduction 2. Labor platforms: technology-enabled 'gig work' 3. Capital platforms: online selling and home sharing 4. Public attitudes towards online gig work Acknowledgments Methodology
Appendix: Profile of gig earners and online sellers

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