TY - Fact sheet AU - Aspen Institute PY - 2017 T1 - Comparing definitions of independent work PB - Aspen Institute DO - https://doi.org/APO-217961 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/217961 AB - Every day there’s a new story about the rise of on-demand platforms, freelancers, precarious workers, and the “gig economy.” But what do these terms really mean? How is work actually changing? Are we destined to become a nation of “gig workers,” or, as some headlines indicated after the release of the last BLS Contingent Worker Supplement, are the stories all hype? ER -