The Sharing Economy in Europe : : Developments, Practices, and Contradictions.

• Author: Česnuitytė, Vida.
• TeilnehmendeR: Klimczuk, Andrzej.; Miguel, Cristina.; Avram, Gabriela.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022.; {copy}2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (429 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- References -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Introduction -- 1 The Sharing Economy in Europe: From Idea to Reality -- Introduction -- The Topic and Context -- Outline of the Book -- Summary -- References -- Part II Development of the Sharing Economy in Europe -- 2 A Conceptualisation of the Sharing Economy: Towards Theoretical Meaningfulness -- Introduction -- Interpretations of the Sharing Economy Over Time -- Methodology -- The Principles of the Sharing Economy Concept -- Summary -- References -- 3 The Context of Public Policy on the Sharing Economy -- Introduction -- The Potential of the Concept of Digital Governance and New Regulatory Approaches -- Relations of the Digital Governance and Regulations -- Open Texture, Relational Regulation, and Regulation 2.0 -- Self-Regulation in the Sharing Economy -- Positive and Negative Effects of the Sharing Economy as a Regulatory Challenge -- Heterogeneous Approaches in Regulation of the Sharing Economy -- The Challenge of Algorithmic Regulation -- Directions of Regulating the Sharing Economy -- Selected Regulatory Instruments Towards the Sharing Economy -- Soft Law -- Rules and Standards -- Individual Normativity and Esteem-Based Regulation -- Summary -- References -- 4 The Regulatory Context and Legal Evolution: The Cases of Airbnb and Uber -- Introduction -- Regulatory Development in the European Union's Law -- Case C-434/15 Uber -- Uber's Business Model -- Taxi-Service Providers vs Uber -- Uber: A Transportation Service or an Internet Service Provider? -- Case C-390/18 Airbnb Ireland -- Summary -- References -- Part III Mapping Sectors of the Sharing Economy in European Countries -- 5 Shared Mobility: A Reflection on Sharing Economy Initiatives in European Transportation Sectors -- Introduction.

Applying the Stakeholder Approach to Shared Mobility -- The European Mobility Ecosystem in Data -- Car-Based Sharing Models: Evolution and Recent Trends -- Bike-Sharing: A Fast-Growing Sector -- Electric Scooter Sharing: A New-Born Means of Shared Mobility -- Conflicts and Tensions Around Shared Mobility Uses -- Shared Mobility in the Time of COVID-19 -- Summary -- References -- 6 Peer-To-Peer Accommodation in Europe: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities -- Introduction -- P2P Accommodation: Definition and Types -- Opportunities Generated by P2P Accommodation in European Cities -- Challenges Generated by P2P Accommodation in European Cities -- Summary -- References -- 7 From Uberisation to Commoning: Experiences, Challenges, and Potential Pathways of the Sharing Economy in Food Supply Chains in Europe -- Introduction -- Definition of Sharing in Relation to Food -- Multiple Benefits of Food Sharing Economies -- Possible Typologies of Food Sharing Models -- Sharing the Harvest, Meal, and Leftover: Illustrative Cases from Europe -- Harvest Sharing -- Food Delivery -- Leftover Sharing -- Decommodifying Food: Inspirational Examples from Hungary -- Summary -- References -- 8 Unpacking the Financial Services and Crowdfunding Evolution in the Sharing Economy -- Theoretical Background -- Financial Services Models in the Sharing Economy -- Donation-Based Platforms -- Reward-Based Funding -- Equity-Based Platforms -- Lending-Based Platforms -- The Value Market of Alternative Financing -- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Summary -- References -- 9 Education, Knowledge and Data in the Context of the Sharing Economy -- Introduction -- Collaborative Developments in Education -- Knowledge Sharing via Open and Inclusive Approaches -- Platforms Facilitating Collaborative Information Production and Consumption -- Summary -- References.

10 Solidarity and Care Economy in Times of 'Crisis': A View from Greece and Hungary Between 2015 and 2020 -- Introduction -- From Refugee to Pandemic Crisis: Grassroots Initiatives and Their Evolution in Greece and Hungary -- Case Study 1: Athens, from Austerity to Lockdown -- Case Study 2: Hungary: Solidarity Economy Between the 'Long Summer of Migration' and the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Solidarity and Care Across Crises and Borders: Lessons from Greece and Hungary -- Summary -- References -- Part IV Country-Specific Case Studies -- 11 From a Sharing Economy to a Platform Economy: Public Values in Shared Mobility and Gig Work in the Netherlands -- Introduction -- Definitions and Debates of the Sharing Economy in the Netherlands -- Shared Mobility: Contributing to a More Sustainable City, or Usurping Public Space and Undermining Worker's Rights? -- Bike-Sharing and Electric Scooters -- Car Sharing -- Ride-Hailing -- The Gig Economy in the Netherlands: New Economic Opportunities, or Deterioration of Workers' Rights? -- Size and Shape of the Gig Economy: Mostly Facilitating Low-Skilled Labour -- Impact on Labour Conditions: Enabling Easier Access to Paid Work at the Risk of Increasing Precarity -- Summary -- References -- 12 The Sharing Economy in France: A Favourable Ecosystem for Alternative Platforms Models -- Introduction -- A Favourable Private and Public Ecosystem -- The Ecosystem of Actors -- Facilitating Measures -- Examples of Alternative Cooperatives in France -- Coopcycle: A New Model for Food Delivery -- Mobicoop: Carpooling as Common Good -- Enercoop: 100% Renewable -- Discussion and Summary -- References -- 13 A Critical Perspective on the Sharing Economy in Tourism Using Examples of the Accommodation Sector in Austria -- Introduction -- Sharing Economy Business Models: Between Market-Based Services and Platform Cooperatives.

The Austrian Sharing Economy -- Austrian Tourism Sector and the Rise of Airbnb -- Interest in Hybrid Sharing Models in the Austrian Accommodation Sector -- Reposée -- Schau auf's Land -- Summary -- References -- 14 Unsettled State of Regulation: Italy's Hard Path Towards Effective Rules for the Sharing Economy -- Introduction: The State of the Art of the Italian Sharing Economy -- The Italian Take on Shared Mobility and Shared Accommodation -- Sharing Economy Innovation in the Italian Food Sector -- Miscellaneous: Sharing Economy Innovation in Other Market Sectors in Italy -- A Fragmented Legal Response -- Summary -- References -- 15 Time Banks in the United Kingdom: An Examination of the Evolution -- Introduction -- Definitions and Characteristics of Time Banks -- Models of Time Banks -- Person-to-Person Time Banks -- Person-to-Agency Time Banks -- Organisation-to-Organisation Time Banks -- Benefits and Limitations of Time Banks -- A Historical Overview of Time Banks in the UK -- Summary -- References -- 16 The Sharing Economy Business Models in Poland: Aspects of Trust, Law, and Initiatives Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Introduction -- Regulations Related to the Sharing Economy -- Issue of Trust in the Sharing Economy Evolution -- COVID-19 Impact on the Sharing Economy Initiatives' Development -- Initiatives Operating Under the Sharing Economy in Poland -- Summary -- References -- 17 Advances of Sharing Economy in Agriculture and Tourism Sectors of Albania -- Introduction -- Sharing Economy Developments in Albania -- Sectorial Developments and Complementary Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis -- Agriculture Sector Endowments -- Tourism Sector Vitality -- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis -- Future Insights for a Solid Foundation of the Sharing Economy in Albania -- Discussion and Summary.

References -- Part V Conclusions -- 18 The State and Critical Assessment of the Sharing Economy in Europe -- Introduction -- Main Findings on the Sharing Economy in Europe -- Development of Conceptualisation and Regulation of the Sharing Economy -- Mapping Variety of the Sharing Economy Sectors -- Diversity of the Sharing Economy at the Country Level -- Final Reflection: Critical Assessment of the Sharing Economy -- References -- Index.