Independent work: choice, necessity, and the gig economy

Digital platforms create more efficient marketplaces that match individual 
workers with demand for their services 
The real question underlying the growth of digital platforms for independent work is not 
about how the numbers could grow. It is whether digital platforms could begin to challenge 
established notions of how companies are organized. Technology makes it conceivable 
that the old model of a corporation with employees organized in an elaborate hierarchy of 
Digital marketplaces are transforming independent 
work by instantly connecting workers with customers 
who want their services.