Good data on the size and composition of the independent contractor workforce are elusive.
The authors carried out a series of focus groups to learn how independent contractors speak …

The authors use de-identified data from California personal income tax returns to measure
the frequency and nature of independent contracting and self-employment in California …

We introduce the income data of Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal
Study. First, we show that the data are widely used in academic and policy research. We …

We investigate the effect of personal income tax (PIT) rates on the number of hours
entrepreneurs work weekly. Using the rotating panel data from the Annual Social and …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the gig work research since the pandemic. It
highlights the changing nature of work, organization, and emotions focusing on the …

Entrepreneurship in the United States has declined in recent decades. Using household
survey data, I show that this decline is driven by the falling share of unincorporated …