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Sharing Economy as an Urban Phenomenon: Examining Policies for Sharing Cities

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Abstract

The sharing economy is a growing model in the overall economy. Based on peer-to-peer relations mediated through online platforms, it seems to break new ground in the study of the relationship between online and offline. Although the Internet is where sharing happens the most, car-sharing, house-sharing, swapping, etc. are giving shape to new territories, which are inherently digital and urban.

This chapter explores the sharing economy as an urban phenomenon. First, it discusses the concept of the sharing city and it proposes an analytical model of the roles institutions could play in the implementation of sharing initiatives. Second, it presents case studies from across the globe. Finally, it defines the effects of the sharing economy as an instituted process of interaction between individuals and their environment.

The authors discussed the setting, the structure and content of the chapter. Silvia Mazzucotelli Salice authored sections ‘From Sharing Economy to the Sharing Economies’, ‘The Revival of Sharing in Cities’ and ‘On Urban Sharing Activities: Tales from Around the Globe’; Ivana Pais authored sections ‘Beyond Polanyi’s Taxonomy: A Framework for the Analysis of Sharing Cities’, ‘Milano Sharing City’ and ‘Sharing Policies for Sharing Economies: A Comparative Analysis’. Closing remarks are the result of a joint work of the two authors.

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Notes

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    This certificate is part of a broad communication plan based first and foremost on the collaborative creation (thanks to a contest) of a logo for the project, intended to distinguish all services sponsored/supported/selected by the city among others and thus to encourage larger confidence among citizens and to support all new start-ups in expanding easily the level of users.

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    The authors of this chapter were involved in the Sharexpo Committee as part of their observant participation.

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  1. Facoltà di Scienze Politiche e Sociali, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123, Milano, Italy

    Silvia Mazzucotelli Salice

  2. Facoltà di Economia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123, Milano, Italy

    Ivana Pais

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Salice, S.M., Pais, I. (2017). Sharing Economy as an Urban Phenomenon: Examining Policies for Sharing Cities. In: Meil, P., Kirov, V. (eds) Policy Implications of Virtual Work. Dynamics of Virtual Work. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52057-5_8

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