The sharing economy is here to stay. Defined as a socioeconomic ecosystem built around the shared creation, production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services, the sharing ...

The sharing, or collaborative, economy is a new type of business built on the concept of shared resources. This ability to share what is available allows customers to access goods or services when ...

Earlier this year, RJ Walker, 28, lived through what he calls a "sharing economy nightmare.” The part-time Lyft driver arrived home after work to discover strange cars blocking his driveway.

By far the most prominent sharing services are those based around accommodation and cars. The best-known example is Airbnb, based in San Francisco, which has helped 4m people find places to stay ...

How the Sharing Economy Affects Macroeconomic Trends The sharing economy has enjoyed a rapid rise, particularly over the last decade. It has penetrated most industries, facilitated by improvements ...

No one knows exactly to whom to attribute the moniker “sharing economy,” but it was likely neither an economist nor a linguist. “Share everything” is the first lesson in Robert Fulghum’s ...

Sharing economy can help financial struggles Date: November 24, 2015 Source: Queensland University of Technology Summary: The power of the sharing economy in shaking up traditional industries can ...

In 2011, Gorenflo spent a year living as much as he could in the sharing economy, for transportation, travel, child care and more, saving him more than $17,000. "I think, more importantly, our ...

Cities make the sharing economy work, and the urban environment is the critical differentiator for experimentation, change and scale. In just a few years, the sharing economy has grown from a ...

Directions and Challenges in Sharing Economy Technology Technology has emerged as the key enabler for the adoption of the sharing economy. Companies are now using global positioning system (GPS ...