Outsiders Looking In: Do Contingent Workers Whistleblow?

A profile of contingent workers

Anne E. Polivka is a research economist in the Office of Employment Research and Program Development, Bureau of Labor Statistics. of continuing in their jobs. Under this definition, there were approximately 2.7 million contingent workers in February 1995. The second estimate of contingent workers added self-employed workers and independent contractors who expected their employment to last for a...

Disparities in Access to Health Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Benefit between Non Contingent and Contingent Farm Workers in U.S. Agriculture

The share of contingent employment has increased significantly in the last two decades. Not much is known about the impact of this shift on disparities in access to health insurance and other benefits. I examined disparities in access to any type of health insurance, employersponsored health insurance and workers’ compensation (WC) benefits between contingent and non-contingent workers in U.S. ...

Contingent Democratization: When Do Economic Crises Matter?

This article argues that the effect of economic crises on democratic transition is contingent on economic structure. Specifically, a high level of state engagement in the economy makes social forces dependent on the ruling elites for patrimonial interests and, therefore, the authoritarian regime liable for economic failure. Moreover, when authoritarian elites own a high share of economic assets...

Do Workers\' Remittances Matter for the Egyptian Economy?

Workers’ remittances constitute one of the most important sources of external finance for many developing countries. Although it shows a decreasing trend in recent years, Egypt after 1970s with her regular and massive labor migration to abroad has been still one of the gainer countries on remittances across the world. Empirical studies that implemented for various countries reveal workers’ ...

The Standard Metre: Has It Anything to Do With The Contingent A Priori