Two Models For A Fairer Sharing Economy
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Two Models For A Fairer Sharing Economy
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Author : Mark Graham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Two Models For A Fairer Sharing Economy written by Mark Graham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Millions of workers around the world join the so-called “sharing economy” every day to perform a variety of jobs. Most of these jobs are digitally mediated through internet-based platforms which connect buyers and sellers of goods and services. However, recent research has begun to highlight the many risks associated with jobs in the sharing economy (Scholz, 2016; Slee, 2016). Many such jobs are characterised by temporary contracts, long and irregular hours, low income, and are often unregulated. The work is highly commoditised, and a global market for this work means that many workers feel they are replaceable, with little bargaining power (Graham et al., 2017a). Workers are made to compete against each other which drives down wages. Thus, many workers will earn below the national minimum wage of their country of location. Since many of these jobs are small “tasks”, clients may have no formal or legal requirement to provide employment benefits to workers. In other words, many sharing economy work practices carry with them various forms of insecurities, and workers typically have less bargaining power than in standard labour markets. These risks are even more pronounced among workers in low and middle-income countries, where our research is situated. In this chapter, we discuss ways in which the sharing economy can contribute towards economic development by making its work practices fairer not just for workers in low and middle-income countries contexts, but also for those in other parts of the world. We first argue that there is a need to reframe work practices in the sharing economy. In some cases, this will mean ensuring that platforms are seen as employers (and workers are seen as employees rather than being seen as being self-employed) in cases where they exert a large amount of control over working lives. Secondly, a better understanding of the important nodes in sharing economy value chains (that is, points of influence and control) can help formulate strategies involving disruption and intervention by labour so that more value is captured for and by workers. This chapter introduces and reviews two models of cooperative working that could work in conjunction with each other to make the sharing economy fairer for workers around the world.
Theorizing The Sharing Economy
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Author : Indre Maurer
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2020-04-10
Theorizing The Sharing Economy written by Indre Maurer and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-10 with Social Science categories.
This volume takes advantage of this opportunity by presenting a collection of empirical and conceptual work that explores the variety and the trajectories of new forms of organizing in the sharing economy, and in doing so builds on, rejuvenates, and refines existing organization theories.
To Share Is Fair
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Author : Jie Wang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
To Share Is Fair written by Jie Wang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Copyright works are greatly entwined with the concept of sharing economy due to their public good nature. Unlike the sharing commercial models based on tangible goods such as bikes and houses that are limited to their physical nature, sharing models of copyright works, such as Google Books and live game webcasting are comparatively unfettered hence more focused on the exploitation of works to their full commercial potentials. However, considering the fact that these sharing models are based on unauthorized exploitation of copyright works, they will be unsustainable if the related copyright issues cannot be solved. The boundary of copyright owners' exclusivity will then have to be balanced with the public interests in exploiting their works. The Article 22 of Copyright Law of China provides an enumerative and exhaustive list of fair use exceptions, which is considered incompatible with the concept of sharing economy. The Chinese courts have already realized this problem and extended the range of fair use by learning from their U.S. counterparts, but there exists the serious inconsistency in the fair use decisions made in China.To address the abovementioned problems, this paper examines the latest amendment proposal of Copyright Law of China and raises several propositions at both legislative and judicial levels. It suggests that at the legislative level, an open-ended fair use clause is needed to further promote the development of sharing economy. At the judicial level, the Chinese courts should correctly employ transformative use to interpret the proposed open-ended clause. By bringing in the assessment of transformative use, the public has more freedom to share other's works and participate in the innovation process and create new values. Further, the authors' incentive to create works is well preserved, because it will not result in market substitution if using a work for the different expressive purpose than that for which the work was created. In the end, a proper balance between promoting the sharing economy and protecting the exclusivity of copyright in China can then be struck.
The Cambridge Handbook Of The Law Of The Sharing Economy
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Author : Nestor M. Davidson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-08
The Cambridge Handbook Of The Law Of The Sharing Economy written by Nestor M. Davidson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-08 with Law categories.
This Handbook grapples conceptually and practically with what the sharing economy - which includes entities ranging from large for-profit firms like Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, Taskrabbit, and Upwork to smaller, non-profit collaborative initiatives - means for law, and how law, in turn, is shaping critical aspects of the sharing economy. Featuring a diverse set of contributors from many academic disciplines and countries, the book compiles the most important, up-to-date research on the regulation of the sharing economy. The first part surveys the nature of the sharing economy, explores the central challenge of balancing innovation and regulatory concerns, and examines the institutions confronting these regulatory challenges, and the second part turns to a series of specific regulatory domains, including labor and employment law, consumer protection, tax, and civil rights. This groundbreaking work should be read by anyone interested in the dynamic relationship between law and the sharing economy.
Law And The Sharing Economy
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Author : Derek McKee
language : en
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Release Date : 2018-11-27
Law And The Sharing Economy written by Derek McKee and has been published by University of Ottawa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-27 with Business & Economics categories.
Controversy shrouds sharing economy platforms. It stems partially from the platforms’ economic impact, which is felt most acutely in certain sectors: Uber drivers compete with taxi drivers; Airbnb hosts compete with hotels. Other consequences lie elsewhere: Uber is associated with a trend toward low-paying, precarious work, whereas Airbnb is accused of exacerbating real estate speculation and raising the cost of long-term rental housing. While governments in some jurisdictions have attempted to rein in the platforms, technology has enabled such companies to bypass conventional regulatory categories, generating accusations of “unfair competition” as well as debates about the merits of existing regulatory regimes. Indeed, the platforms blur a number of familiar distinctions, including personal versus commercial activity; infrastructure versus content; contractual autonomy versus hierarchical control. These ambiguities can stymie legal regimes that rely on these distinctions as organizing principles, including those relating to labour, competition, tax, insurance, information, the prohibition of discrimination, as well as specialized sectoral regulation. This book is organized around five themes: technologies of regulation; regulating technology; the sites of regulation (local to global); regulating markets; and regulating labour. Together, the chapters offer a rich variety of insights on the regulation of the sharing economy, both in terms of the traditional areas of law they bring to bear, and the theoretical perspectives that inform their analysis. Published in English.
The Sharing Economy In Europe
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Author : Vida Česnuitytė
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-01-21
The Sharing Economy In Europe written by Vida Česnuitytė and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-21 with Business & Economics categories.
This open access book considers the development of the sharing and collaborative economy with a European focus, mapping across economic sectors, and country-specific case studies. It looks at the roles the sharing economy plays in sharing and redistribution of goods and services across the population in order to maximise their functionality, monetary exchange, and other aspects important to societies. It also looks at the place of the sharing economy among various policies and how the contexts of public policies, legislation, digital platforms, and other infrastructure interrelate with the development and function of the sharing economy. The book will help in understanding the future (sharing) economy models as well as to contribute in solving questions of better access to resources and sustainable innovation in the context of degrowth and growing inequalities within and between societies. It will also provide a useful source for solutions to the big challenges of our times such as climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and recently the coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19). This book will be of interest to academics and students in economics and business, organisational studies, sociology, media and communication and computer science.
Tomorrow 3 0
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Author : Michael C. Munger
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-22
Tomorrow 3 0 written by Michael C. Munger and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-22 with Business & Economics categories.
Munger predicts that smartphones will allow the 'transactions cost economy' to commodify excess capacity, promoting sharing instead of owning.m
The Urban Question In Africa
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Author : Pádraig Carmody
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2023-11-29
The Urban Question In Africa written by Pádraig Carmody and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-29 with Social Science categories.
Illuminates the path to more generative urban transitions in Africa's cities and developing rural areas Africa is the world's most rapidly urbanizing region. The predominantly rural continent is currently undergoing an “urban revolution” unlike any other, generally taking place without industrialization and often characterized by polarization, poverty, and fragmentation. While many cities have experienced construction booms and real estate speculation, others are marked by expanding informal economies and imploding infrastructures. The Urban Question in Africa: Uneven Geographies of Transition examines the imbalanced and contested nature of the ongoing urban transition of Africa. Edited and authored by leading experts on the subject, this unique volume develops an original theory conceptualizing cities as sociotechnical systems constituted by production, consumption, and infrastructure regimes. Throughout the book, in-depth chapters address the impacts of current meta-trends—global geopolitical shifts, economic changes, the climate crisis, and others—on Africa's cities and the broader development of the continent. Presents a novel framework based on extensive fieldwork in multiple countries and regions of the continent Examines geopolitical and socioeconomic topics such as manufacturing in African cities, the green economy in Africa, and the impact of China on urban Africa Discusses the prospects for generative urbanism to produce and sustain long-term development in Africa Features high-quality maps, illustrations, and photographs The Urban Question in Africa: Uneven Geographies of Transition is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in geography, urban planning, and African studies, academic researchers, geographers, urban planners, and policymakers.
Geographies Of The Platform Economy
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Author : Mário Vale
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
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Geographies Of The Platform Economy written by Mário Vale and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Digital Transformation Of Labor
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Author : Anthony Larsson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-11-11
The Digital Transformation Of Labor written by Anthony Larsson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-11 with Business & Economics categories.
Through a series of studies, the overarching aim of this book is to investigate if and how the digitalization/digital transformation process causes (or may cause) the autonomy of various labor functions, and its impact in creating (or stymieing) various job opportunities on the labor market. This book also seeks to illuminate what actors/groups are mostly benefited by the digitalization/digital transformation and which actors/groups that are put at risk by it. This book takes its point of departure from a 2016 OECD report that contends that the impact digitalization has on the future of labor is ambiguous, as on the one hand it is suggested that technological change is labor-saving, but on the other hand, it is suggested that digital technologies have not created new jobs on a scale that it replaces old jobs. Another 2018 OECD report indicated that digitalization and automation as such does not pose a real risk of destroying any significant number of jobs for the foreseeable future, although tasks would by and large change significantly. This would affects welfare, as most of its revenue stems from taxation, and particularly so from the taxation on labor (directly or indirectly). For this reason, this book will set out to explore how the future technological and societal advancements impact labor conditions. The book seeks to provide an innovative, enriching and controversial take on how various aspects of the labor market can be (and are) affected the ongoing digitalization trend in a way that is not covered by extant literature. As such, this book intends to cater to a wider readership, from a general audience and students, to specialized professionals and academics wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the possible future developments of the labor market in light of an accelerating digitalization/digital transformation of society at large.