Friday, September 8, 2017

Can People Support Their Families Using the Gig Economy?


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  • KEY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES I’M ADDRESSING:  People gain when they trade voluntarily.
  • OVERALL RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the gig economy (e.g. selling on Craigslist, Ebay, Uber, etc.) allow people to support themselves?
  • SUB QUESTIONS
    • What is the average yearly income for someone working in the gig economy?
    • Is it possible to support a family 100% in the gig economy?
    • What are the cons of working in the gig economy?
    • What IS the gig economy?
  • RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH:
    • DATABASES:
- Gale Resources in Context
-Wikipedia
    • WEBSITES:
    • 1. https://recraigslist.com/2011/10/i-earn-my-entire-living-on-craigslist-ask-me-almost-anything/
    • 2. https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2016/article/what-is-the-gig-economy.htm
    • 3. http://www.npr.org/2016/08/14/489964135/how-gig-economy-workers-make-a-living
    • 4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sleasca/2017/07/17/highest-paying-jobs-gig-economy-lyft-taskrabbit-airbnb/
    • 5. http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/gig-economy
    • OTHER (OPTIONAL):  Encyclopedia


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