(Ebook) Work in the New Economy: Flexible Labor Markets in Silicon Valley by Chris Benner ISBN 9780631232490, 0631232494

(Ebook) Work in the New Economy: Flexible Labor Markets in Silicon Valley by Chris Benner ISBN 9780631232490, 0631232494

This book contributes to our understanding of the transformation of work in the information economy, through a detailed examination of labor markets in Silicon Valley. It provides an original and insightful analysis of flexible labor including growing volatility in work demands and increasingly tenuous employment relations. Contributes to our understanding of the transformation of work in the information economy, through a detailed examination of labor markets in Silicon Valley. Provides an original and insightful analysis of flexible labor including growing volatility in work demands and increasingly tenuous employment relations. Examines the increasingly important role of labor market intermediaries. Shows that some workers clearly thrive in this vibrant context, but many face high levels of insecurity admist growing inquality.