Lessons from the rise in self-employment

Independent work, self-employment and the gig economy have been
evolving in the past decade, changing our understanding of
traditional employment. However, with the rise in self-employment
comes the need to adapt our laws and legislation to accommodate
pension schemes and benefits that many self-employed do not have,
compared with their traditional counterparts.
 
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Giuseppe Porcaro is
joined by Diane Mulcahy and Milena Nikolova of Bruegel, to
discuss the future of self-employment, what it means for
traditional workers, and what it entails for policymakers.

This podcast was produced within the project “Future of Work and
Inclusive Growth in Europe“, with the financial support of the
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

Relevant Publications:


Nikolova, Milena (2022) ‘Can working solo be good for
entrepreneurs?’, Bruegel Blog, 13 July

Gruber-Risak, M., Hatzopoulos, V. and D.Mulcahy (2022)
‘Policies to support the self-employed in the labour markets of
the future’, Policy Contribution 08/2022, Bruegel

Christie, R., M. Grzegorczyk and D. Mulcahy (2022) ‘Better
pensions for the European Union’s self-employed', Policy
Contribution 05/2022, Bruegel