The Importance of the Government Role and its Interaction in the Sharing Economy and Gig Workers

Abstract

In this chapter, sharing economy, also called the gig economy, is discussed as part of the digital economy. This research analyzes the main difficulties of gig workers, and their needs will be analyzed as one of the crucial issues. This research also seeks to examine the government's role in prior economies and the sharing economy of today. In addition, existing legislation and procedures for gig workers will be compared across nations. Furthermore, some of the most important initiatives to engage with the sharing economy are also investigated. Methods such as “word frequency query” and “exploration diagrams,” which are supported by NVivo qualitative research software, are utilized in order to accomplish this research. In this study, the interview method occurs with an expert that is considered in order to observe both the government's stance on the sharing economy and its practical effects. The research discloses that government engagement in the sharing economy is inevitable, and the adoption of existing policies is challenging.

Citation

Ilhan, A. (2023), "The Importance of the Government Role and its Interaction in the Sharing Economy and Gig Workers", Paliszkiewicz, J. and Varoğlu, D. (Ed.) Management and Organizational Studies on Blue- and Gray-collar Workers: Diversity of Collars (International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Vol. 8), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 253-262. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-233320230000008022