Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on The socioecnomic characteristcs of freelancers

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https://doi.org/10.20397/2177-6652/2022.v22i3.2385

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The study analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work activities of freelancers and the self-employed. The study is based on a conducted survey. A total of 1,157 respondents participated in the survey. The sample subjected to statistical analysis is N=469 people. The employed research methods include correlation and one-factor analysis of variance, as well as text analysis. The textual analysis method is used in determining the reasons behind an unwillingness to register as self-employed. Correlation analysis is used in assessing the impact of the pandemic on income and customer demand. Analysis of variance is deployed to compare subsamples of current freelancers and former freelancers. Analogies are drawn between the current findings and those of other researchers. The results of the study indicate that the main advantage of freelance work is the free schedule (83% of the respondents). Another appeal of freelancing is the lack of the need to go to the office (70%), the freedom to choose orders and customers (68%). Among the negative characteristics of freelancing is the instability of income (67%). In view of the freelancers themselves, the COVID-19 pandemic has had no major influence on their work. Specifically, 40% report that COVID-19 has not affected their work in any way.

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2022-10-16

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Plotnikov, A. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on The socioecnomic characteristcs of freelancers. Journal of Management & Technology, 22(3), 07–49. https://doi.org/10.20397/2177-6652/2022.v22i3.2385

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