@inproceedings{12b7a883ceb04ec8a57049cea2ae72bd,
title = "Does regulation help? The impact of California's AB5 on Gig Workers",
abstract = "There is a widespread debate over how gig workers should be classified. The passage of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) - a landmark legislation that aims to correct the misclassification of gig workers, has significant implications for workers, platforms, regulators, and the economy. In this research, leveraging the passage of AB5 as a shock for a natural experiment, we empirically investigate the impact of AB5 on gig workers in California to provide insights. With the data collected from a leading online labor market that connects clients and gig workers, we applied a Difference in Difference approach, and we found that the monthly earnings of gig workers in California, compared to those in other states, have a significantly higher increase after AB5 was signed into law. This effect stems from both increased daily earnings and increased working days. We discuss the implications for policymakers and platforms.",
keywords = "gig economy, online labor market, regulation",
author = "Xunyi Wang and Lin, \{Yu Wei\} and Wencui Han",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 IEEE Computer Society. All rights reserved.; 56th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2023 ; Conference date: 03-01-2023 Through 06-01-2023",
year = "2023",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "3557--3566",
editor = "Bui, \{Tung X.\}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 56th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2023",
}