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Receiving the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship will allow Emory College junior Hunter Akridge to pursue a doctoral degree to conduct applied research on how low-wage workers experience technology adoption in the workplace.

This virtual book talk explores how new forms of collective action can help to build a healthy, multiracial democracy with an economy that works for all.

Freelancing offers a great way to pursue projects in alignment with your interests along with job flexibility and the option for extra income on top of your full-time job. At the same time, full-time freelancers often work on multiple gigs that suit their varied interests. Ever since the pandemic started, many Americans have rushed to […] More

A lot of people look into freelancing opportunities to enjoy job flexibility, earn additional income, or work on projects that align with their passions. Since the 2020 pandemic and the mass unemployment that followed, millions have resorted to freelancing to keep their household afloat during these uncertain times. The trillion-dollar industry is expected to become […] More

Freelancing allows people to pursue side projects they are passionate about. As flexible as it is, though, it also comes with income fluctuations and job uncertainty. Whether you work side gigs for additional income or completely rely on contractual opportunities to keep your household afloat, a lightweight app called Steady aims to help its members […] More

This project by The Workers Lab and the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative will deepen and amplify our understanding of gig workers and gig work.

The Workers Lab Announces Tech Solution That Helps Gig Workers Access Unemployment Benefits The Workers Lab partners with Steady to securely and accurately verify worker income so that states can efficiently distribute unemployment benefits News provided by Share this article The Workers Lab is excited to announce a technology solution in partnership with Steady that assists gig workers in providing easily verifiable income documents, helping to secure life-saving unemployment benefits that k...

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Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Alt-credit and mobile-money apps give African fintechs a closeup view of climate risks – and opportunities. Financial technology firms have leveraged billions of data points across mobile phones and social media to transform loan underwriting for the emerging consumer class. In turn, data from those users is providing fintech service providers real-time insight into something else: the accelerating climate impacts on farmers and rural communities and the urban p...