A Conceptualisation of the Sharing Economy: Towards Theoretical Meaningfulness

Cristina Miguel; Esther Martos-Carrión; Mijalche Santa

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86897-0_2

A Conceptualisation of the Sharing Economy: Towards Theoretical Meaningfulness

Cristina Miguel^*
, Esther Martos-Carrión
, Mijalche Santa

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The 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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Sharing Economy in Europe
Subtitle of host publication	Developments, Practices, and Contradictions
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	21-40
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-86897-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-86896-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86897-0_2
Publication status	Published - 21 Jan 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Collaborative economy
Conceptualisation
Digital platforms
Peer-to-peer
Sharing economy

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