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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 39 MIN

Understanding the gig economy

from Pomodoro Breaks · host Panigrahi Nirma

Are young workers trapped in unstable gig jobs, shut out of careers, and facing persistent unemployment? This essential book, Youth and Employment, explores the global crisis where institutions fail youth and platform capitalism flourishes. Drawing on deep empirical analysis and case studies from Asia's gig economy, it reveals how young people navigate precarity and offers a powerful blueprint for reimagining systems to foster inclusive careers.

Are young workers trapped in unstable gig jobs, shut out of careers, and facing persistent unemployment? This essential book, Youth and Employment, explores the global crisis where institutions fail youth and platform capitalism flourishes. Drawing on deep empirical analysis and case studies from Asia's gig economy, it reveals how young people navigate precarity and offers a powerful blueprint for reimagining systems to foster inclusive careers.

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