So was born the sharing economy—popularly referred to as the “gig” economy. But this contemporary idea of work that would provide inexpensive, valued services for consumers and good wages, flexibility ...

MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2016, 256 pp., $26.95 (cloth). The sharing economy is transforming commerce right before our eyes. Thousands are skipping the hassle of standing on a corner in the ...

This sector, often referred to as the gig or on-demand economy, has grown to a total value of $150 billion and is projected ...

The current sharing economy suffers from system-wide deficiencies even as it produces distinctive benefits and advantages for some participants. The first generation of sharing markets has left us to ...

As some of the world's biggest economies continue to strain under recession, a new movement has emerged; the sharing economy. In the wake of the financial bust the sharing economy is changing the ...

However, the sharing economy has been around long before it became a buzzword. The idea of collaborative consumption like sharing your apartment with a roommate or renting a car is an old practice.

Statista overview report on the power-driven hand ... During the last decade, the sharing economy has been on a constant rise in the most industrialized countries, becoming more and more popular ...

At the same time, he's earning money on the side -- a few extra hundred dollars a month -- by participating in the Internet-based "sharing economy." 6 Reasons to Work Past Retirement Age You've ...

Statista trend report on the global apparel market and its potential for collaborative consumption Sharing-based markets have grown at double-digit rates in recent years, introducing an intriguing ...

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