Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Peculiarities of the Russian Freelance Market

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Peculiarities of the Russian Freelance Market

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Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2016 9 (11)
Authors: Aletdinova, Anna A.
Contact information: Aletdinova, Anna A.: Novosibirsk State Technical University 20 Karl Marks Str., Novosibirsk, 630073, Russia; E-mail:
Keywords: information and communication technologies; networking; labour market; freelance; freelancer; labour potential; Mincer modified equation
Abstract: The technological revolution and development of information and communication technologies have resulted in post-industrial production in terms of network economy. This has led not only to the demand for new professions and the increasing importance of human capital, but also the emergence of nontraditional forms of employment such as freelance providing functional flexibility and efficiency at labour market. The author identifies peculiar features of freelance activities (advantages and disadvantages), studies the websites of the most popular Russian freelance marketplaces. The author has analyzed supply and demand for them, gender differences. The study is supplemented by the social survey of freelancers, graduates of the Siberian Federal District universities (325 respondents), which allowed to create the “portrait” of the Russian freelancer. The author’s research has shown that the average level of labour potential is higher than 0.7 and is provided by the education and qualification level, innovation entrepreneurship characteristics and high level networking
Pages: 2734-2741
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/29973

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