Europe knows what undermines economic stability, says author Steven Hill.
The gig economy, exemplified by ride-service companies like Uber, housing rental companies like Airbnb and freelance brokers like Upwork, is not a harbinger of an empowering new tech-driven economy. These are predatory corporations using age-old practices to exploit workers, dodge government oversight and evade taxes.
Source: 10 Takeaways About the Gig Economy That Has Pushed Europe to Say No to These Predatory Capitalists