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Human Capital Accounting in the Gig Economy: Measuring and Reporting the Hidden Balance Sheet of Platform Workers

Gig Ekonomisinde İnsan Sermayesi Muhasebesi: Platform Çalışanlarının Gizli Bilançosunun Ölçülmesi ve Raporlanması

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Results indicate that Human capital of platform workers is quantifiable and measurable.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The gig economy builds platforms and is not adequately registered on corporate balance sheets.
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Key Findings & Data:The analysis is backed up by panel data for 285 platform firms with 1,425 firm-year observations.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results indicate that Human capital of platform workers is quantifiable and measurable.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:gig ekonomisi · insan sermayesi muhasebesi · platform çalışanları

Abstract

The gig economy builds platforms and is not adequately registered on corporate balance sheets. This study develops a human capital composite indicator – an attempt towards quantification of the economic value of platform workers. The components of the Index include replacement cost data, present value of contractor earnings and algorithmic productivity scores. The analysis is backed up by panel data for 285 platform firms with 1,425 firm-year observations. Results indicate that Human capital of platform workers is quantifiable and measurable. Because this is a large accounting distortion, this value should not be reflected in the financial statements! It does not depend on the type of platform activity, although it can be pronounced, depending on the size of the firm and the nature of the regulation. In other words, the composite index will not be too sensitive to different selections of weights. The results are relevant to formally measuring platform worker human capital. The framework improves the financial reporting of gig economy activities for greater transparency and uniformity in the sector.

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Gig ekonomisi platformlar üzerine kuruludur ve platform çalışanlarının ekonomik değeri şirket bilançolarında yeterli biçimde kayıt altına alınmamaktadır. Bu çalışma, platform çalışanlarının ekonomik değerini nicel olarak belirlemeye yönelik bir girişim olarak bileşik bir insan sermayesi göstergesi geliştirmektedir. Endeksin bileşenleri; yenileme maliyeti verilerini, yüklenici kazançlarının bugünkü değerini ve algoritmik verimlilik puanlarını içermektedir. Analiz, 285 platform işletmesine ait 1.425 işletme-yıl gözleminden oluşan panel veri setine dayanmaktadır. Bulgular, platform çalışanlarının insan sermayesinin nicelleştirilebilir ve ölçülebilir olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu değerin finansal tablolara yansıtılmaması, önemli bir muhasebe çarpıklığına yol açmaktadır. Söz konusu çarpıklık, platform faaliyetinin türüne bağlı olmamakla birlikte işletmenin büyüklüğüne ve düzenleyici çerçevenin niteliğine göre daha belirgin hâle gelebilmektedir. Diğer bir ifadeyle, bileşik endeks farklı ağırlık seçimlerine karşı aşırı duyarlılık göstermemektedir. Araştırma sonuçları, platform çalışanlarının insan sermayesinin biçimsel olarak ölçülmesi açısından önem taşımaktadır. Önerilen çerçeve, gig ekonomisi faaliyetlerinin finansal raporlamasını geliştirerek sektörde daha fazla şeffaflık ve standartlaşma sağlanmasına katkıda bulunmaktadır.

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Mansoor, F. A. (2026). Human Capital Accounting in the Gig Economy: Measuring and Reporting the Hidden Balance Sheet of Platform Workers. Türkiye Mesleki ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi - JOVOSST, Cilt: 8. https://ajindex.com/articles/1664763

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