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  2. Karunakaran, N. (2025). “The Gig Economy in India.” Journal of Management Research and Analysis, 12(1), 67–73. https://pdf.ipinnovative.com/pdf/24122 – (Discusses challenges for gig workers; notes that a significant number operate informally, restricting their access to credit and formal financial servicespdf.ipinnovative.comarrow-up-right.)

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