A systematic review and future directions of the sharing economy: business models, operational insights and environment-based utilities
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce the reasons why the sharing economy is booming and why customers from different positions participate in the Sharing economy, summarize the basic mechanisms of the consumer-to-consumer (C2C) and business-toconsumer (B2C), and present the future development directions of the Sharing Economy.
About: This article is published in Journal of Cleaner Production.The article was published on 2021-03-25. It has received 48 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sharing economy & Business model.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the factors behind the initiatives they have taken, as they will presumably be consolidated and will be the basis for disruptions unthinkable before the pandemic, and identify the factors that se encuentran detras of the iniciativas that have adopted the empresas, pues presumiblemente se consolidatearan and seran the base of disrupciones that eran impensables antes of the crisis.
Abstract: espanolLa subita irrupcion de la pandemia COVID-19 ha propiciado profundos cambios sociales y economicos. Las empresas se han visto obligadas a pivotar sus modelos de negocio para asegurar su continuidad. El presente estudio profundiza en las tendencias observadas en los cambios de los modelos de negocio durante esta crisis. El objetivo de esta investigacion ha sido identificar los factores que se encuentran detras de las iniciativas que han adoptado las empresas, pues presumiblemente se consolidaran y seran la base de disrupciones que eran impensables antes de la pandemia. Una rapida revision sistematica ha permitido recuperar y resumir los resultados de las investigaciones mas relevantes en este campo. Se han seleccionado veintiocho articulos de las principales bases de datos cientificas, Scopus y Web of Science, utilizando el diagrama de flujo de decisiones de inclusion propuesto por PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis). Los principales hallazgos del analisis cualitativo que se ha realizado destacan la importancia de la tecnologia, con la generalizacion de canales digitales de marketing y ventas en las empresas, el teletrabajo y el consumo de productos tecnologicos como la Inteligencia Artificial; la adopcion de innovaciones relacionadas con la propuesta de valor, en la mayoria de las ocasiones en forma de nuevos productos y servicios, como forma mas comun de experimentacion de cara al consumidor; y la generalizacion de iniciativas de colaboracion entre todos los actores del ecosistema empresarial. EnglishThe sudden emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to profound social and economic changes. Companies have been forced to pivot their business models to ensure their continuity. This study delves into the trends observed in the changes in business models during this crisis. The objective of this research has been to identify the factors behind the initiatives they have taken, as they will presumably be consolidated and will be the basis for disruptions unthinkable before the pandemic. A rapid systematic review has allowed to recover and summarize the results of the most relevant research in this field. Twenty-eight articles have been selected from the main scientific databases, Scopus and Web of Science, using the inclusion decision flowchart proposed by PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis). The main findings of qualitative analysis that has been carried out highlight the importance of technology, with the generalization of digital marketing and sales channels in companies, teleworking and consumption of technological products such as Artificial Intelligence; the adoption of innovations related to the value proposition, in most cases in the form of new products and services, as a more common form of consumer experimentation; and the generalization of collaborative initiatives among all actors in the business ecosystem.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between the sharing economy and sustainable development goals achievement in three directions, namely by analyzing the prerequisites for sharing economy emergence, by tracing the sharing-economy theory evolution, and by investigating the quantitative impact of sharing economy development on the sustainable development goal achievement.
Abstract: The development of sharing economy business models is one of the features of the digital economy. The issue of sustainable development has been of particular importance in the intensively developed theory of the sharing economy. However, methodological approaches for examining the relationship between the sharing economy and sustainable development need further investigation. Economic and mathematical models that allow for a quantitative estimate of the impact of the development of the sharing economy on the sustainable development goals achievement have to be enhanced. This contribution attempts to fill the indicated gap. We have examined the relationship between the sharing economy and the sustainable development goals achievement in three directions, namely by analyzing the prerequisites for the sharing economy emergence, by tracing the sharing economy theory evolution, and by investigating the quantitative impact of the sharing economy development on the sustainable development goals achievement. To determine the sharing economy’s impact on sustainable development, a three-dimensional indicator based on the triple-p concept was developed. The correlation between the sharing economy and the unemployment rate has been used as an indicator of the influence the sharing economy has on the social domain. The correlation between the sharing economy and waste generation has been used as an indicator of the influence the sharing economy has on the environmental domain. The correlation between the sharing economy and GDP has been used as an indicator of the influence the sharing economy has on the economic domain. As a result of the study, the insignificant influence of the development of the sharing economy on the achievement of the quantitative goals of sustainable development was established. The main reason for this is the lack of acceptable macroeconomic indicators. The rise of the digital economy has been made into standard macroeconomic indicators that are insufficient to assess the social, environmental, and economic areas of sustainable development. The existing problems of regulating the digital economy threaten its inherent positive features. The developed model can be used to diagnose the influence of the sharing economy on sustainable development goals achievement, and can also be finalized regarding the available statistical base.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effect of the COVID-19 on the meal-sharing economy based on the service providers' perspective, and the results provided favorable theoretical and practical insights to guide the meal sharing platforms for a health crisis adoption and revival of such platforms.
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TL;DR: In this paper , an international survey explores the emphasis given to sustainable consumption during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the degree of preparedness in individuals to engage in the purchase of green and sustainably manufactured products.
Abstract: Sustainable production and consumption are two important issues, which mutually interact. Whereas individuals have little direct influence on the former, they can play a key role on the latter. This paper describes the subject matter of sustainable consumption and outlines its key features. It also describes some international initiatives in this field.By means of an international survey, the study explores the emphasis given to sustainable consumption during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the degree of preparedness in individuals to engage in the purchase of green and sustainably manufactured products. The main results indicate that the pandemic offered an opportunity to promote sustainable consumption; nevertheless, the pandemic alone cannot be regarded as a 'game changer' in this topic.Apart from an online survey with responses from 31 countries, which makes it one of the most representative studies on the topic, a logit model was used to analyse the main variables that affect the probability of pro-environmental consumption behaviour because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper lists some of the technological and social innovations that may be needed, so as to guide more sustainable consumption patterns in a post-pandemic world.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a road map to the burgeoning literature on two-sided markets and present new results on the mix of membership and usage charges when price setting or bargaining determine payments between end-users.
Abstract: The paper provides a road map to the burgeoning literature on two-sided markets and presents new results. It identifies two-sided markets with markets in which the structure, and not only the level of prices charged by platforms matters. The failure of the Coase theorem is necessary but not sufficient for two-sidedness. The paper builds a model integrating usage and membership externalities, that unifies two hitherto disparate strands of the literature emphasizing either form of externality, and obtains new results on the mix of membership and usage charges when price setting or bargaining determine payments between end-users.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare sharing and collaborative consumption and find that both are growing in popularity today and make an assessment of the reasons for the current growth in these practices and their implications for businesses still using traditional models of sales and ownership.
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TL;DR: Information and communications technologies ICTs have enabled the rise of so-called "Collaborative Consumption" CC: the peer-to-peer-based activity of obtaining, giving, or sharing the access to go...
Abstract: Information and communications technologies ICTs have enabled the rise of so-called "Collaborative Consumption" CC: the peer-to-peer-based activity of obtaining, giving, or sharing the access to goods and services, coordinated through community-based online services. CC has been expected to alleviate societal problems such as hyper-consumption, pollution, and poverty by lowering the cost of economic coordination within communities. However, beyond anecdotal evidence, there is a dearth of understanding why people participate in CC. Therefore, in this article we investigate people's motivations to participate in CC. The study employs survey data N=168 gathered from people registered onto a CC site. The results show that participation in CC is motivated by many factors such as its sustainability, enjoyment of the activity as well as economic gains. An interesting detail in the result is that sustainability is not directly associated with participation unless it is at the same time also associated with positive attitudes towards CC. This suggests that sustainability might only be an important factor for those people for whom ecological consumption is important. Furthermore, the results suggest that in CC an attitude-behavior gap might exist; people perceive the activity positively and say good things about it, but this good attitude does not necessary translate into action.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a new trend of product-service systems (PSS) that has the potential to minimise environmental impacts of both production and consumption is emerging, and a theoretical framework for PSS is proposed.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the nature of access as it contrasts to ownership and sharing, specifically the consumer-object, consumer-consumer, and consumer-marketer relationships, and identify four outcomes of negative reciprocity resulting in a big-brother model of governance, and a deterrence of brand community.
Abstract: Access-based consumption, defined as transactions that can be market mediated but where no transfer of ownership takes place, is becoming increasingly popular, yet it is not well theorized. This study examines the nature of access as it contrasts to ownership and sharing, specifically the consumer-object, consumer-consumer, and consumer-marketer relationships. Six dimensions are identified to distinguish among the range of access-based consumptionscapes: temporality, anonymity, market mediation, consumer involvement, the type of accessed object, and political consumerism. Access-based consumption is examined in the context of car sharing via an interpretive study of Zipcar consumers. Four outcomes of these dimensions in the context of car sharing are identified: lack of identification, varying significance of use and sign value, negative reciprocity resulting in a big-brother model of governance, and a deterrence of brand community. The implications of our findings for understanding the nature of exchange, consumption, and brand community are discussed.
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