Consumers in the sharing economy

Wijnand Jongen

Chapter 4 in The End of Online Shopping:The Future of New Retail in an Always Connected World, 2018, pp 50-67 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Not in the mood for cooking? Why don’t you order a delicious meal from that foodie neighbor or have a top chef come and cook for you at home? Need a car or bike for a few hours, or even days? We’re on it. Or do you feel like lending someone else your car on the days it would otherwise be stationary? We can do that, too. A blocked toilet or a garden cluttered with leaves? No sweat. How about exchanging homes with a French family? Need a cash influx for a special project or a new business? The so-called sharing economy, platform economy or collaborative economy has it all…

Keywords: Online Shopping; Retail; Ecommerce; Digitization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 L81 M16 M31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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