Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy

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Main Author: Vaclavik, Marcia Cristiane
Publication Date: 2022
Other Authors: Oltramari, Andrea Poleto, Oliveira, Sidinei Rocha de
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Language: por
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Summary: Informality is a historical feature of the Brazilian labor market. Its economic and social importance is undeniable. In this essay, considering the gig economy and digital labor markets phenomenon, we argue that a process of “managing the informal economy” is underway. It is observed that big companies are mediating labor relations through online platforms, using informal work. This phenomenon reorganizes and amplifies informality, creating a new employment statute by merging characteristics of formality (such as control, performance evaluation, and financial incentives) and informality (due to the autonomous nature and the lack of employment relationship with the organization). In Brazil, app-based work has grown substantially, reinforcing the need for theoretical and empirical investigation.
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spelling Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economyGestión de la informalidad: un debate teórico a la luz de la gig economyEmpresariando a informalidade: um debate teórico à luz da gig economyGig economyUberizationInformalityInformal workLabor marketGig economyUberizaciónInformalidadTrabajo informalMercado de trabajoGig economyUberizaçãoInformalidadeTrabalho informalMercado de trabalhoInformality is a historical feature of the Brazilian labor market. Its economic and social importance is undeniable. In this essay, considering the gig economy and digital labor markets phenomenon, we argue that a process of “managing the informal economy” is underway. It is observed that big companies are mediating labor relations through online platforms, using informal work. This phenomenon reorganizes and amplifies informality, creating a new employment statute by merging characteristics of formality (such as control, performance evaluation, and financial incentives) and informality (due to the autonomous nature and the lack of employment relationship with the organization). In Brazil, app-based work has grown substantially, reinforcing the need for theoretical and empirical investigation.La importancia económica y social del trabajo informal como rasgo histórico del mercado laboral brasileño es innegable. En este ensayo, al articular los ejes de informalidad y mercados laborales digitales, propios de la gig economy, se defiende la tesis del “emprendimiento informal”, en la que las grandes empresas comienzan a mediar relaciones a través de plataformas online, utilizando el trabajo informal. Este fenómeno reorganiza y amplifica la informalidad, creando un nuevo estatuto laboral en el que se fusionan características de la actividad formal, como el control, la evaluación del desempeño y los incentivos financieros, y la informal, por el carácter autónomo y la falta de vínculos laborales. En Brasil, los medios de asignación de mano de obra mediada por aplicaciones han crecido sustancialmente, lo que refuerza la necesidad de una investigación teórica y empírica del fenómeno.É inegável a importância econômica e social do trabalho informal como característica histórica do mercado de trabalho brasileiro. Neste ensaio, ao articular os eixos da informalidade e dos mercados laborais digitais, típicos da gig economy, defende-se a tese do “empresariamento da informalidade”, em que grandes empresas passam a mediar relações por meio de plataformas on-line, utilizando o trabalho informal. Esse fenômeno reorganiza e amplifica a informalidade, criando um novo estatuto laboral em que são mescladas características de atividade formal, como controle, avaliação de desempenho e incentivos financeiros, e informal, pela natureza autônoma e pela falta de vínculos trabalhistas. No Brasil, meios de alocação de mão de obra mediados por aplicativos têm crescido substancialmente, reforçando a necessidade de investigação teórica e empírica do fenômeno.Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas2022-04-26info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/8553610.1590/1679-395120210065Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022); 247-258Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 20 Núm. 2 (2022); 247-258Cadernos EBAPE.BR; v. 20 n. 2 (2022); 247-2581679-3951reponame:Cadernos EBAPE.BRinstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVporenghttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/85536/80720https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/85536/80721Vaclavik, Marcia CristianeOltramari, Andrea PoletoOliveira, Sidinei Rocha deinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-04-26T22:50:48Zoai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/85536Revistahttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebapehttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/oaicadernosebape@fgv.br||cadernosebape@fgv.br1679-39511679-3951opendoar:2024-05-13T10:00:26.738802Cadernos EBAPE.BR - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy
Gestión de la informalidad: un debate teórico a la luz de la gig economy
Empresariando a informalidade: um debate teórico à luz da gig economy
title Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy
spellingShingle Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy
Vaclavik, Marcia Cristiane
Gig economy
Uberization
Informality
Informal work
Labor market
Gig economy
Uberización
Informalidad
Trabajo informal
Mercado de trabajo
Gig economy
Uberização
Informalidade
Trabalho informal
Mercado de trabalho
title_short Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy
title_full Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy
title_fullStr Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy
title_full_unstemmed Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy
title_sort Managing the informal economy: a theoretical debate in the light of gig economy
author Vaclavik, Marcia Cristiane
author_facet Vaclavik, Marcia Cristiane
Oltramari, Andrea Poleto
Oliveira, Sidinei Rocha de
author_role author
author2 Oltramari, Andrea Poleto
Oliveira, Sidinei Rocha de
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author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Vaclavik, Marcia Cristiane
Oltramari, Andrea Poleto
Oliveira, Sidinei Rocha de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Gig economy
Uberization
Informality
Informal work
Labor market
Gig economy
Uberización
Informalidad
Trabajo informal
Mercado de trabajo
Gig economy
Uberização
Informalidade
Trabalho informal
Mercado de trabalho
topic Gig economy
Uberization
Informality
Informal work
Labor market
Gig economy
Uberización
Informalidad
Trabajo informal
Mercado de trabajo
Gig economy
Uberização
Informalidade
Trabalho informal
Mercado de trabalho
description Informality is a historical feature of the Brazilian labor market. Its economic and social importance is undeniable. In this essay, considering the gig economy and digital labor markets phenomenon, we argue that a process of “managing the informal economy” is underway. It is observed that big companies are mediating labor relations through online platforms, using informal work. This phenomenon reorganizes and amplifies informality, creating a new employment statute by merging characteristics of formality (such as control, performance evaluation, and financial incentives) and informality (due to the autonomous nature and the lack of employment relationship with the organization). In Brazil, app-based work has grown substantially, reinforcing the need for theoretical and empirical investigation.
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dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022); 247-258
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