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November 9, 2025New Technology Work and EmploymentOpen Access

A Typology of Labour Agency in the Gig Economy: Gig Drivers' Experiences of Struggle in Indonesia During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

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MPMuhammad Yorga Permana

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Overview

Survey analysis identifies obstacles in working conditions for gig drivers, suggesting a free rider problem affects collective action.

Key Points

  • Gig economy struggles characterize the experiences of drivers during the pandemic, impacting their working conditions.
  • Survey results from 997 gig drivers reveal challenges in exercising agency due to barriers such as the free rider problem.
  • Analysis of interviews with gig drivers illustrates the complexity of individual and collective resilience in this labor market.
  • These findings highlight the need for better understanding of labor agency dynamics within gig economy platforms.

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Muhammad Yorga Permana (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69253a35c0ce034ddc357b4chttps://doi.org/10.1111/ntwe.70014
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