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"The full-time job is disappearing--is landing the right gig the new American Dream? One in three American workers is now a freelancer. This "gig economy"--One that provides neither the guarantee of steady hours nor benefits--emerged out of the digital era and has revolutionized the way we do business. High-profile tech start-ups such as Uber and Airbnb are constantly making headlines for the disruption they cause to the industries they overturn....

The number of temporary workers residing legally in the United States has grown dramatically over the last 30 years, yet little is known about their effects on the U.S. labor market. It is clear, however, that the many highly skilled workers among these migrants are causing friction within the firms and institutions that employ them - and it is equally clear that they are also providing significant benefits. Dr. Lowell and the contributors to this...