Abstract

AbstractThe sharing economy aims to redistribute existing goods (e.g., tools, cars) across the population in order to maximise their functionality. Within sharing economies, there can be monetary exchange (e.g., Airbnb, BlaBlaCar), or the exchange can be altruistic (e.g., Timebanking, CouchSurfing). Nevertheless, sharing economy platforms mainly function as digital marketplaces where supply and demand are matched. The rise of sharing economy practices is followed by a torrent of publications. As a result, there is conceptual confusion about the sharing economy concept. This chapter aims to provide an answer to this challenge by following the framework for theoretical meaningfulness. Through two levels of literature analysis, the chapter aims to shed light on the conceptualisation of the sharing economy.

Highlights

  • Sharing economy platforms and applications are finding their way into almost every aspect of our lives

  • There are more than 10,000 companies that can be categorised within the sharing economy, and the ‘sharing economy’ sector’s revenue potential is projected to increase to $335 billion in 2025 (Cho et al 2019)

  • Reputation systems, understood as digital tools that enable users to rate and evaluate other’s services, were not considered a main component of the sharing economy until 2010 when Botsman and Rogers published their popular book What is Mine is Yours. Prior to this event, reputation among unknown individuals already played an important role in the sharing economy, it is after the publication of this book when reputation systems begin to draw the attention of diverse authors

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Introduction

Sharing economy platforms and applications are finding their way into almost every aspect of our lives. There are more than 10,000 companies that can be categorised within the sharing economy, and the ‘sharing economy’ sector’s revenue potential is projected to increase to $335 billion in 2025 (Cho et al 2019). There are over 20 service areas where the sharing economy has a presence

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