# Professor Arun Sundararajan discusses politicians' increased interest in the welfare of workers in the sharing economy

1 Faculty News October 4, 2015 ![The New York Times Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027320.jpg?itok=W8xBr66g)>

Excerpt from [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/05/technology/politicians-turn-to-start-ups-for-grasp-of-gig-economy.html) -- "'This time last year few politicians were paying attention to the work force that powers these start-ups, and now they’re trying to figure out how to protect them,' Professor [Sundararajan](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/arun-sundararajan) said."

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