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What is the 'gig' economy?

Name: What is the 'gig' economy?
Uploaded: 2015-08-10T16:38:51.731Z
Duration: 6 min 32 s
Channel: Financial Times
Description: Rise in contractors and temporary workers

As the global economy heals, a brave new world is emerging for workers in which more temporary jobs are being created — especially for the young. FT experts discuss this employment shift and what the 'gig' economy means for workers and productivity.

August 10, 2015

Filmed by Nicola Stansfield and Petros Gioumpasis. Still images from Getty. Produced by Vanessa Kortekaas.