The political economy of sharing

Evgenii Bogomolov,Maria Ekaterinovskaya,Olga Orusova,A Kwilinski

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202130701001

Abstract

The widespread adoption of a new model of economy – the economy of shared consumption (public services for short-term rental of bicycles, cars, apartments, houses, other goods and services) – has raised many questions for the economic theory. What is a shared economy? What are the reasons for its appearance in different countries? How does it change property relations? What is its future? The answers to these questions are considered using the publications of Russian and foreign scientists. The authors conclude that sharing economy is just a new variant of capital system adaptation.

Highlights

The economy of “collaborative” consumption or "sharing" economy appeared in a strict connection with universal digitalization, the creation of network interaction through Internet services
Platonova notes that the first appearance of the sharing economy is associated with the publication in 2002 by the Swedish researcher A
Chumakov believes that the sharing economy simplifies, reduces the cost and accelerates the process of obtaining services, leading to savings on transaction costs, which allows solving problems associated with inefficient use of resources, resource savings, environmental problems, etc. [15]

Summary

Introduction

The economy of “collaborative” consumption or "sharing" economy appeared in a strict connection with universal digitalization, the creation of network interaction through Internet services. An amazing symbiosis of private property and public consumption, or a model of joint consumption, has appeared within the capitalist system. It is based on the joint or collaborative consumption and use of goods and services on the basis of barter or lease relations, as opposed to private property and private sole ownership and use. The purpose of this study is to formulate problems that require a comprehensive analysis in connection with the development of public relations regarding the goods sharing. Many special services connect those who own such goods with those who need them

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Reasons for Sharing

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