Description
Book SynopsisEmerging out of the collaborative work conducted within the Working Group “Mechanisms to activate and support the collaborative economy” of the COST Action “From Sharing to Caring: Examining Socio-Technical Aspects of the Collaborative Economy”, the book questions the varied set of organizational forms collected under the label of “collaborative” or “sharing” economy —ranging from grassroots peer-to-peer solidarity initiatives to corporate owned platforms— from the perspective of what is known as the European social values: respect for human dignity and human rights (including those of minorities), freedom, democracy, equality, and the rule of law. Therefore, the edited collection focuses on the governance of such economic activities, and how they organize labour, cooperation and social life. From individual motivations to participating, to platform use by local groups, until platform design in its political as well as technological dimensions, the book provides a comparative overview and critical discussion on the processes, narratives and organizational models at play in the collaborative economy. On such a basis, the volume offers tools, suggestions and visions for the future that may inform the designing of policies, technologies, and business models in Europe.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Socio-environmental determinants of willingness to participate in the collaborative economy
- 3. The Influence of Demographics, Attitudinal and Behavioural Characteristics on Motives to Participate in the Sharing Economy and Expected Benefits of Participation
- 4. In the scenario of sustainable mobility and pandemic emergency
- 5. Why are we still using Facebook? The platform paradox in collaborative community initiatives
- 6. Designing for Motivations
- 7. Towards a political definition of the sharing economy
- 8. Assessing Perspectives and Opportunities of Airbnb Hosts
- 9. The Open Source Platform Federation business model
- 10. Legal and organizational aspects of labour relations in the collaborative economy
- 11. Mapping the impact: assessment methodologies and policy implications of the Collaborative and Sharing Economy
- 12. Rethinking the Stack: New Narratives for an Era of Collective Intelligences
- 13. Mapping the landscape of sharing and cooperativism for design research and practice
