Perez-Vega, Rodrigo and Jones, Brian and Travlou, Penny and Miguel, Cristina (2021) United Kingdom: An Examination of the Configuration of the Sharing Economy, Pressing Issues, and Research Directions. In: Klimczuk, Andrzej and Česnuitytė, Vida and Avram, Gabriela, eds. The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives. University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, pp. 357-369. ISBN 978-1-911620-30-3. (KAR id:90598)
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Abstract
This chapter aims to examine the configuration of the sharing economy in the United Kingdom. The chapter provides an examination of the key opportunities and challenges that this socio-economic model generates in the country. It includes an account of different sharing economy initiatives in the United Kingdom, including crowdfunding projects, tool libraries, timesharing banks, men’s sheds, and shared workspaces, commercial sharing economy services, micro-libraries, community gardening projects, and paid online peer-to-peer accommodation. Increased consumer choice and economic benefits derived from an extended economy around the sharing economy are identified as key opportunities. Key challenges relate to policymaking and taxation of businesses and participants in the sharing economy, as well as the wider enforcement of health and safety regulations and the impact that the recent pandemic is having on the industry. The chapter also provides an examination of the latest developments and regulations in this area. In addition, the chapter identifies the most pressing issues and possible future directions of research in this context.
Item Type: | Book section |
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Uncontrolled keywords: | Collaborative Consumption, Collaborative Economy, Policy, Sharing Economy, United Kingdom |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Divisions: | Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship and International Business |
Depositing User: | Rodrigo Perez Vega |
Date Deposited: | 05 Oct 2021 13:42 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 12:56 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/90598 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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