| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 304 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The sharing economy : how did we arrive here? -- pt. 2. Technology : a facilitator of modern-day sharing -- pt. 3. Collaborative consumption : peer-to-peer engagements in the sharing economy -- pt. 4. The sharing economy in relation to the marketplace and the government. |
| Summary |
This book examines the business phenomenon of the sharing economy, giving a thorough analysis of this up-and-coming sector. It presents a detailed historical perspective of sharing and cooperatives, followed by a discussion of societal factors--predominantly technology--that have facilitated the fast growth of collaborative consumption businesses. Additional chapters offer progressive perspectives on how companies can further commercialize sharing. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Access |
Concurrent user level: 1 user (purchased) |
| Subject |
Sharing -- Economic aspects.
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Sharing. |
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Cooperation.
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Cooperation. |
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Consumption (Economics)
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Consumption (Economics) |
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Economics.
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economics. |
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Economics. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General. |
| Added Author |
Albinsson, Pia A., 1975- editor.
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Perera, B. Yasanthi, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rise of the sharing economy. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, [2018] 9781440851865 (DLC) 2017037578 |
| ISBN |
9781440851872 (electronic book) |
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1440851875 (electronic book) |
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9781440851865 (alkaline paper) |
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