 A Comparative Study of the Business Models and Social Impacts of Shared Mobility in China and Southeast AsiaKaiyuan Sun Pinnacle Academic Press Proceedings Series, 2026, vol. 7, 12-21 Abstract: This study examines the divergent development of shared mobility in Asia through a comparative analysis of China's bicycle-sharing model and Southeast Asia's motorcycle-based ride-hailing model. It investigates their contrasting socio-economic origins, evolving business models, and distinct societal impacts. Utilizing a comparative case study methodology focused on China exemplified by Ofo and Mobike and Southeast Asia represented by Indonesia's Go-Jek, the research draws on secondary data from industry reports and academic literature. Findings reveal the Chinese model, built on mature mobile payments and manufacturing, transitioned from capital-fueled expansion to state-regulated rationalization, grappling with urban spatial conflicts. Conversely, the Southeast Asian model, rooted in local motorcycle culture, evolved into multi-service super-apps, facing core challenges related to platform labor rights. The study concludes that these models are not mere replications of Western prototypes but represent context-dependent adaptive innovations, offering crucial insights into the interplay between digital economies and socio-cultural structures in Asia. Keywords: sharing economy; Asian models; comparative case study; China; Southeast Asia; Go-Jek (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:dba:pappsa:v:7:y:2026:i::p:12-21 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Pinnacle Academic Press Proceedings Series from Pinnacle Academic Press |
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