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Freelance as a Creative Mode of Self-employment in a New Economy (a Literature Review)

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  • Daniyar T. Baitenizov

    (L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University)

  • Igor N. Dubina

    (Novosibirsk State University
    Altai State University)

  • David F. J. Campbell

    (Danube University Krems
    University of Applied Arts Vienna)

  • Elias G. Carayannis

    (The George Washington University)

  • Tolkyn A. Azatbek

    (L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University)

Abstract

Self-employment, as an economic and labour phenomenon, contributes noticeably to the economy of many countries. This paper presents an analytical review of the literature of 1970–2017, on the subject of self-employment and freelance as a new form of self-employment, and reveals tendencies and perspectives for the development of self-employment in context of the processes of globalisation and the forming and formation of a new (creative, knowledge and innovation) economy or a creative creativity economy.

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  • Daniyar T. Baitenizov & Igor N. Dubina & David F. J. Campbell & Elias G. Carayannis & Tolkyn A. Azatbek, 2019. "Freelance as a Creative Mode of Self-employment in a New Economy (a Literature Review)," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 10(1), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jknowl:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1007_s13132-018-0574-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s13132-018-0574-5
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