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The World Of Economics Explained: Crowdworker Cloudworker Gig Work

20182 minTV-PGexplainer

Explore the fascinating world of digital labor as new terms like crowdworker and gig worker redefine work today!

Gig Economy Labor Social Inequality

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The World Of Economics Explained: Crowdworker Cloudworker Gig Work

2018• 2 minTV-PG

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Explore the fascinating world of digital labor as new terms like crowdworker and gig worker redefine work today!

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What's that about? Digital jobs are distributed on Internet platforms. They've given rise to an entirely new terminology. Cloudworker. Crowdworker. Gig worker or Clickworker. Here’s a rundown of what they mean.

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