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Labor market inclusion through predatory capitalism? The ‘sharing economy’, diversity, and the crisis of social reproduction in the Belgian coordinated market economy Universiteit Hasselt
Drawing on the case of the recent Belgian law on the “sharing economy,” this chapter develops a critique of the dominant discourse of platform-mediated work as fostering the inclusion of individuals belonging to historically underrepresented groups (e.g., women with caring roles, people living in remote areas, individuals with disabilities, etc.) into the labor market. Exempting platform-mediated employment from social contributions and ...
Sharing Economy Pathways to Government Innovation Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The distinctive domain of the sharing economy : definitions, value creation, and implications for research Universiteit Gent
Trust, transparency and security in the sharing economy Vrije Universiteit Brussel
To obtain access to goods or services between people or stakeholders, some collaboration between actors is a necessary component. Sharing and a sharing economy is closely related to trust. Within the context of 'the' sharing economy, especially digital trust is assumed to play a crucial role. Access to information is a crucial digital cue which can lead to trust yet, sharing economies are subject to asymmetry of information, wherein certain ...
Sharing Beyond Peer-to-peer Trading: Collaborative(Open) Business Models as a Pathway to SmartCircular Economy in Electricity Markets Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This paper performs an analysis on emergent peer-to-peer (p2p) electricity trading markets utilizing the resource-based theory based on the sharing economy concept to identify possible opportunities for assets/data sharing amongst existing and emerging market players. First, the study introduces actors in the future electricity market and identifies their objectives. Second, valuable resources of each actor are recognized and categorized under ...
Understanding product-service systems in a sharing economy context Universiteit Antwerpen
The continuous development of the sharing economy calls for the attention of the design community. Practical knowledge of where, how and what roles designers could play, in developing the phenomenon out of its infancy into a full-grown alternative way of consuming and living with social and ecological benefits, remains absent. This article reports upon an exploration to match product-service system design with the sharing economy. A literature ...
The sustainability paradox of the sharing economy Universiteit Antwerpen
The positive effects of new sustainable business models, e. g. the sharing economy business model, are well-documented and widely acclaimed. However, these sustainable models also have unintended negative side-effects that are less visible and often ignored. In this article we describe these unintended side-effects as the sustainability paradox. We will discuss the negative externalities of sharing economy business models by comparing them to ...