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==Sharing Economy==
==Sharing Economy==
=== Definition and characteristics===
=== Definition ===


[[Sharing economy]] is a socio-economic ecosystem that implies online transactions of intellectual, physical and human resources.<ref>
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Sharing economy is a widely-used term that is also referred to as [[collaborative consumption]], [[peer-to-peer]] or [[access-based consumption]]. Its roots are based in initiatives such as [[Wikipedia]], [[Couchsurfing]] or [[TaskRabbit]] and its specificity is the reliance on shared production and consumption of goods and services.
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As opposed to the traditional economy, which involves a transfer of ownership from the producer to the consumer, the sharing economy implies a market mediation without a transfer of ownership<ref>
|author =Benita Matofska
|title=What is the Sharing Economy?
|year= September 2016
|accessdate= 2016-12-20
|url= http://www.thepeoplewhoshare.com/blog/what-is-the-sharing-economy/
}}</ref>
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It is a widely-used term that is also referred to as [[collaborative consumption]], [[peer-to-peer]] or [[access-based consumption]]. Its roots are based in initiatives such as [[Wikipedia]], [[Couchsurfing]] or [[TaskRabbit]] and its specificity is the reliance on shared production and consumption of goods and services.
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As opposed to the [[traditional economy]], which involves a transfer of [[ownership]] from the producer to the consumer, the sharing economy implies a market mediation without a [[transfer of ownership]]<ref>
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=== Controversy ===
Besides, one of the main characteristics of the sharing economy is the “worker misclassification”<ref>
One of the main controversies built around the sharing economy is the “worker misclassification”<ref>
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This aspect has a positive impact on the employers, who save money and a negative impact on workers, who do not have access to syndicates, health insurances, paid leaves and a broad range of other benefits.
Opponents of the legal classification of workers as independent contractors argue that this aspect has a positive impact on the employers, who save money and a negative impact on workers, who do not have access to syndicates, health insurances, paid leaves and a broad range of other benefits<ref>{{cite web
|author =Gillian B. White
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[[The Atlantic]] wrote on this matter that “the lack of employee status can also mean limited recourse for workers who face discrimination or want to unionize”<ref>
|title=In the Sharing Economy, No One’s an Employee
|year= June 2015
|accessdate= 2016-11-20
|url= http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/06/in-the-sharing-economy-no-ones-an-employee/395027/
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}}</ref> [[The Atlantic]] wrote on this matter that “the lack of employee status can also mean limited recourse for workers who face discrimination or want to unionize”<ref>
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|url= http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/regulating-sharing-economy
|url= http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/regulating-sharing-economy
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Proponents of the independent contractor classification state that the balance between the companies and the workers is set in favor of the latter. Advantages include scheduling flexibility, which allows independent workers to work for more companies at the same time and higher independence than employees.<ref>
{{cite web
|author =Honor, M
|title=The Uncertainty of Worker Misclassification in the Sharing Economy
|year= April 2016
|accessdate= 2016-12-20
|url= http://cblr.columbia.edu/archives/13832
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Revision as of 13:39, 21 December 2016

Sharing Economy

Definition

Sharing economy is a socio-economic ecosystem that implies online transactions of intellectual, physical and human resources.[1] It is a widely-used term that is also referred to as collaborative consumption, peer-to-peer or access-based consumption. Its roots are based in initiatives such as Wikipedia, Couchsurfing or TaskRabbit and its specificity is the reliance on shared production and consumption of goods and services. As opposed to the traditional economy, which involves a transfer of ownership from the producer to the consumer, the sharing economy implies a market mediation without a transfer of ownership[2]

Controversy

One of the main controversies built around the sharing economy is the “worker misclassification”[3], meaning that all companies being part of the sharing economy “treat their workers as contractors instead of employees” or as "micro-entrepreneurs".[4]

Opponents of the legal classification of workers as independent contractors argue that this aspect has a positive impact on the employers, who save money and a negative impact on workers, who do not have access to syndicates, health insurances, paid leaves and a broad range of other benefits[5] The Atlantic wrote on this matter that “the lack of employee status can also mean limited recourse for workers who face discrimination or want to unionize”[6]and that the main actors’ issue is that they are “trying to misrepresent their central function in order to avoid additional requirements and expenses”.[7] However, platform operators such as Uber or Lyft argue that “the participants contribute freely to the common pool and can withdraw their offer at any time, so in that sense, they are not employees”.[8] Proponents of the independent contractor classification state that the balance between the companies and the workers is set in favor of the latter. Advantages include scheduling flexibility, which allows independent workers to work for more companies at the same time and higher independence than employees.[9]

  1. ^ Benita Matofska (September 2016). "What is the Sharing Economy?". Retrieved 2016-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ Bardhi , Fleura ; Eckhardt, Giana M. (December 2012). Access-Based Consumption: The Case for Car Sharing, Journal of Consumer Research, vol. 39, No. 4. p. 881-898.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ Gillian B. White (June 2015). "In the Sharing Economy, No One's an Employee". Retrieved 2016-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. ^ Schor, J. B., Walker, E. T., Lee, C. W., Parigi, P., & Cook, K. (2015). On the Sharing Economy. Contexts. p. 14, 12-19.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Gillian B. White (June 2015). "In the Sharing Economy, No One's an Employee". Retrieved 2016-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  6. ^ Gillian B. White (June 2015). "In the Sharing Economy, No One's an Employee". Retrieved 2016-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  7. ^ Gillian B. White (June 2015). "In the Sharing Economy, No One's an Employee". Retrieved 2016-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  8. ^ Erickson, K, Sørensen, I (2015). "Regulating the sharing economy". Retrieved 2016-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Honor, M (April 2016). "The Uncertainty of Worker Misclassification in the Sharing Economy". Retrieved 2016-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
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