Navigating the world’s transition to a gig economy

By Alejandro Caballero. Gigs, not jobs. That’s what tomorrow’s labour market will increasingly become, the newly-published World Development Report (WDR) 2019 tells us. The report’s message to stakeholders in developing countries, including the private sector, is clear: invest more in human capital to remain competitive in a global economy where, in addition to some kinds of jobs being eliminated, others created and others altered, the very nature of work is changing. More...