English Title: What constitutes the power of civil society? An analysis based on the example of collaborative economy Author: Julia Dreher Université Paris Sorbonne, 2014 The study explores the factors that contribute to the constitution of civil society by using an approach of organizational theory and the logic it is based upon. The collaborative economy is… Read more
In previous research, several motives were identified to describe why a consumer would take part in collaborative consumption. These findings have now been tested quantitatively in Amsterdam on 1330 citizens that are not yet taking part in collaborative consumption. Recent findings from the US (N>2000) indicate that this group is most likely attracted to collaborative consumption… Read more
Peer-to-peer marketplace Airbnb has released an economic study of its Airbnb hosts and guests in Paris, looking at key figures pertaining to guests & hosts. The study, which comes a few months after a similar study on Airbnb’s effect on the San Francisco economy, showed some pretty interesting stats, such as the €185 Million contributed… Read more
“Most people who share, do it because they want to make the world a better place, according to a new national survey commissioned by AirBnb. This new survey gets at the motivations behind sharing, as well as the future of the market. Not surprisingly, adults under 35 are the most digitally savvy and therefore the most likely… Read more
“The City of Vancouver is helping fund new research into growing the local sharing economy. Vancouver is already home to car-sharing and office-sharing. Now, researchers with The Sharing Project are looking to identify further demand through focus groups, interviews and surveys.” – CBC News Vancouver will be the latest city to join the ranks of a… Read more
The P2P Foundation, led by Michel Bauwens, has released a study exploring the emerging Collaborative Economy. Read the study here.
In 2010, Latitude in conjunction with Shareable Magazine conducted a study to explore the emerging sharing economy and its potential future impacts. Download the results of this study here.