# In an op-ed, Professor Arun Sundararajan examines the future of work across the globe

1 Faculty News September 6, 2015 ![Huffington Post logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/huffpost192x144.jpg?itok=sF2Y0c9v)>

Excerpt from [The Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arun-sundararajan/will-the-ondemand-economy_b_8113616.html) -- "As countries prepare for this on-demand future of work, it is crucial that their social safety nets -- ranging from health and insurance benefits to paid vacations and stable incomes -- are not lost in the transition. The challenge is especially acute in economies like the U.S. and the U.K., where access to such benefits is very frequently tied to full-time employment in a corporation or with the government."

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