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Regulating the sharing economy

In this introductory essay, we explore definitions of the 'sharing economy', a concept indicating both social (relational, communitarian) and economic (allocative, profit-seeking) aspects which appear to be in tension. We suggest combining the social and economic logics of the sharing economy to focus on the central features of network enabled, aggregated membership in a pool of offers and demands (for goods, services, creative expressions). This definition of the sharing economy distinguishes it from other related peer-to-peer and collaborative forms of production. Understanding the social and economic motivations for and implications of participating in the sharing economy is important to its regulation. Each of the papers in this special contributes to knowledge by linking the social and economic aspects of sharing economy practices to regulatory norms and mechanisms. We conclude this essay by suggesting future research to further clarify and render intelligible the sharing economy, not as a contradiction in terms but as an empirically observable realm of socio-economic activity.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: Internet Policy Review ; ISSN: 2197-6775 ; Volume: 5 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 1-13 ; Berlin: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

Klassifikation
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie
Thema
Sharing economy
Peer-to-peer (P2P)
Crowd-sharing

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Erickson, Kristofer
Sørensen, Inge
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
(wo)
Berlin
(wann)
2016

DOI
doi:10.14763/2016.2.414
Handle
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10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ

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  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Erickson, Kristofer
  • Sørensen, Inge
  • Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

Entstanden

  • 2016

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