Living on the Edge: Brazilian Creative Workers in the Gig Economy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The aim is to analyse the situation of Brazilian creative workers in the gig economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.The main argument indicates that,despite the opportunities for entrepreneurship brought by gig economy during the COVID-19 pandemic,Brazilian creative workers may be open to exploitation and lower wages and show lower levels of satisfaction compared to the creative activities they used to have before the pandemic.The workers became even more exposed to the lack of long-standing protections-such as a minimum wage,safety and health regulation,retirement income,health insurance,and worker compensation-and risks that were previously shouldered by employers and the state,including responsibility for bodily injury,damage to tools and assets,coverage between paid gigs,financial malfeasance by customers,and harassment.

Creative Economy, Manufacturing Industry, and Agribusiness in the New Era of Globalization

The aim is to examine how the creative sectors and professionals contribute to the manufacturing industry and agribusiness in the new era of globalization.Creative sectors can develop innovations and experiences as part of their own activities,as well as procedures,technologies,and routines in business models,which increase the efficiency or the quality of the results.Creative professionals can support innovation and the generation of experiences.

Under Pressure:The Work in Brazilian Creative Industries and the New Era of Globalization

The aim of the article is to examine the work in Brazilian creative industries in the new era of globalization.The main argument indicates that creative professionals are increasingly encouraged to assume entrepreneurial skills.Although work in creative industries is typically characterized by expressive,intrinsically motivating,and autonomous content,socio-occupational conditions are typically unfavorable.The adverse work conditions of the Brazilian creative class,in the context of globalization,can be identified in precarious contracts,the lack of social guarantees,the management of fear and moral harassment,and the imposition of unattainable production goals on workers.

Emerging Geography of Creativity and Labor Productivity Effects in China

The paper presents an alternative approach to explain why regional productivity is different across regions by utilizing the creative class approach in China. First, we analyze the extent of spatial agglomeration of the creative class across regions in China. Second, we develop a model with spatial externalities to investigate how the concentration of the creative class can promote regional productivity. Our analysis confirms the importance of spatial agglomeration of the creative class in stimulating regional productivity. The results also imply that regional productivity is greater in markets with higher levels of innovation, capital stock, manufacturing and urbanization. In light of the results of our analysis, we discuss a number of policy implications.