CWED
Gig Work Research
CWED’s research is informing and shaping public debates about labor policies affecting workers in the so-called gig economy
Early in the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of app-based rideshare drivers lost work even as reliance on gig workers to home-deliver necessities to consumers has grown dramatically. CWED researchers continue to evaluate the impact of misclassifying workers as independent contractors in the evolving gig economy. Influential recent reports from CWED and the Labor Center find that misclassification allows app companies to pay workers less than the minimum wage.
Gig Economy Publications
Effects of a $20 Minimum Wage: Evidence from Granular Data on Wages, Employment, and Prices
April 1, 2026 • By Michael Reich and Denis Sosinskiy
The Unexpected Effects of a $20 Federal Minimum Wage
February 10, 2026 • By Michael Reich
Rideshare Driver Pay in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Portland
January 15, 2026 • By James A. Parrott and Michael Reich
A Bold Economic Program for America
October 20, 2025 • By Martin Carnoy, Michael Reich and Derek Shearer
A $20 Minimum Wage: Effects on Wages, Employment and Prices
September 4, 2025 • By Michael Reich and Denis Sosinskiy