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Sharing economy
About: Sharing economy is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 4357 publications have been published within this topic receiving 85493 citations. The topic is also known as: shareconomy & collaborative commons.
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TL;DR: The authors found that the more trustworthy the host is perceived to be from her photo, the higher the price of the listing and the probability of its being chosen, and that a host's reputation, communicated by her online review scores, has no effect on listing price or likelihood of consumer booking.
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27 Dec 2013
TL;DR: In this article, Fuchs provides the essential text for students of our new media world with social media changing how we use and understand everything from communication and the news to transport, more than ever it is essential to ask the right kinds of questions about the business and politics of social media.
Abstract: "Timely new chapters on China and the sharing economy of Uber and Airbnb strengthen an already vital contribution to communication studies. Through the lens of critical theory, Fuchs provides the essential text for students of our new media world." Vincent Mosco, Queens University, Ontario With social media changing how we use and understand everything from communication and the news to transport, more than ever it is essential to ask the right kinds of questions about the business and politics of social media. This book equips students with the critical thinking they need to understand the complexities and contradictions and make informed judgements. This Second Edition: Lays bare thestructures and power relations at the heart of our media landscape Explores thesharing economy of Uber and Airbnbin a brand new chapter Takes us into thepolitics and economy of social media in China Puts forward powerful arguments for how to achieve a social media that serves the purposes of a just and fair world This book is the essential, critical guide for all students of media studies and sociology. Readers will never look at social media the same way again.
791 citations
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13 May 2016
TL;DR: Sundararajan et al. as mentioned in this paper introduced the concept of crowd-based capitalism, a new way of organizing economic activity that may supplant the traditional corporate-centered model.
Abstract: Sharing isn't new. Giving someone a ride, having a guest in your spare room, running errands for someone, participating in a supper club -- these are not revolutionary concepts. What is new, in the "sharing economy," is that you are not helping a friend for free; you are providing these services to a stranger for money. In this book, Arun Sundararajan, an expert on the sharing economy, explains the transition to what he describes as "crowd-based capitalism" -- a new way of organizing economic activity that may supplant the traditional corporate-centered model. As peer-to-peer commercial exchange blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, how will the economy, government regulation, what it means to have a job, and our social fabric be affected? Drawing on extensive research and numerous real-world examples -- including Airbnb, Lyft, Uber, Etsy, TaskRabbit, France's BlaBlaCar, China's Didi Kuaidi, and India's Ola, Sundararajan explains the basics of crowd-based capitalism. He describes the intriguing mix of "gift" and "market" in its transactions, demystifies emerging blockchain technologies, and clarifies the dizzying array of emerging on-demand platforms. He considers how this new paradigm changes economic growth and the future of work. Will we live in a world of empowered entrepreneurs who enjoy professional flexibility and independence? Or will we become disenfranchised digital laborers scurrying between platforms in search of the next wedge of piecework? Sundararajan highlights the important policy choices and suggests possible new directions for self-regulatory organizations, labor law, and funding our social safety net.
774 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors develop a conceptual framework that allows us to define the sharing economy and its close-cousins and understand its sudden rise from an economic-historic perspective.
Abstract: We develop a conceptual framework that allows us to define the sharing economy and its close cousins and we understand its sudden rise from an economic-historic perspective. We then assess the sharing economy platforms in terms of the economic, social and environmental impacts. We end with reflections on current regulations and future alternatives, and suggest a number of future research questions.
761 citations
01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss what's new and not so new about the sharing economy and how the claims of proponents and critics stack up, based on more than three years of study of both non-profit and for-profit initiatives in the "sharing economy".
Abstract: The " sharing economy " has attracted a great deal of attention in recent months. Platforms such as Airbnb and Uber are experiencing explosive growth, which, in turn, has led to regulatory and political battles. Boosters claim the new technologies will yield utopian outcomes—empowerment of ordinary people, efficiency, and even lower carbon footprints. Critics denounce them for being about economic self-interest rather than sharing, and for being predatory and exploitative. Not surprisingly, the reality is more complex. This essay, based on more than three years of study of both non-profit and for-profit initiatives in the " sharing economy, " discusses what's new and not so new about the sector and how the claims of proponents and critics stack up. While the for-profit companies may be " acting badly, " these new technologies of peer-to-peer economic activity are potentially powerful tools for building a social movement centered on genuine practices of sharing and cooperation in the production and consumption of goods and services. But achieving that potential will require democratizing the ownership and governance of the platforms.
717 citations