Artikel

Taxis and crowd-taxis: sharing as a private activity and public concern

The sharing economy has generated interest among economists for its customer focus and potential to enhance competition. However, it has also caused uproar in industries which have felt competitive pressure, for example among the established stakeholders in the taxi industry. While regulations currently impose considerable costs on the taxi industry, they do not cover virtual transport innovations such as Uber. The lack of a level playing field between taxis and such 'crowd-taxis' has generated media attention and conflict. Taxi owners worry about decreasing revenues and taxi drivers about poor working conditions. Other concerns are related to poor transport preparedness, accessibility issues, quality assurance and tax evasion. Despite considerable media attention, there has so far been a lack of scholarly literature addressing the consequences of the sharing economy in the transport sector. Focusing on the Norwegian taxi market, we argue that crowd-taxis will likely produce a range of unanticipated effects, necessitating regulation. For example, crowd-taxis may contribute to a loss of transport preparedness in rural areas. The findings are based on first and secondary data and 19 interviews.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: Internet Policy Review ; ISSN: 2197-6775 ; Volume: 5 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 1-17 ; Berlin: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

Klassifikation
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie
Thema
Sharing economy
Transport
Crowdworking

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Dotterud Leiren, Merethe
Aarhaug, Jørgen
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
(wo)
Berlin
(wann)
2016

DOI
doi:10.14763/2016.2.420
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ

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  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Dotterud Leiren, Merethe
  • Aarhaug, Jørgen
  • Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

Entstanden

  • 2016

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