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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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Malcolm Turnbull praises Airbnb, Uber and the sharing economy

Malcolm Turnbull praises Airbnb, Uber and the sharing economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Australia's Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, had nothing but appreciation for one of the sharing economy's shining stars, Airbnb, on Wednesday at the CeBIT technology conference in Sydney.
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How Liability Problems in the Sharing Economy Can Affect You

How Liability Problems in the Sharing Economy Can Affect You | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Startups including Uber and Airbnb are founded on the principles of sharing resources. But who takes the blame when something goes wrong?
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The Big Question With Uber, Airbnb And The Rest Of The `Sharing Economy ... - Forbes

The Big Question With Uber, Airbnb And The Rest Of The `Sharing Economy ... - Forbes | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
A law-school conference examines how tort law is dealing with the sharing economy.
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What the Sharing Economy Takes | commonomia

What the Sharing Economy Takes | commonomia | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
When everything—from cars to apartments—is shared, who profits?
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Sources Say: Sharing economy firms share wealth with lobbyists - Portland Tribune

Sources Say: Sharing economy firms share wealth with lobbyists - Portland Tribune | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Oregon News Coverage, Sports, Politics, Interviews. 26 newspapers all covering what is important for you locally.
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Sharing economy goes residential with micro-apartments

Sharing economy goes residential with micro-apartments | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
WeWork's community office concept is getting a residential spin as proponents of the sharing economy plan communal living hubs with micro-apartments targeted at young professionals.
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Airbnb and ZipCar found UK sharing economy trade body

Airbnb and ZipCar found UK sharing economy trade body | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Airbnb and ZipCar are among 21 founding members of a new trade body that will represent and champion the UK’s sharing economy
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Sharing economy 'driving' profits for Beijingers

Given the heavy traffic in Beijing, a number of people tend to take the subway to work through the week, using their cars only during the weekend.A number of them have registered their vehicles...
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Sharing economy: It's really an old-style rental economy

Sharing economy: It's really an old-style rental economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Uber and Airbnb are really examples of old-fashioned rentals or sub-letting. But those terms don't appeal to the tech-savvy Millennials who are the main market for these new companies or the millennial geeks who run them.
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Taxation of the Sharing Economy

Taxation of the Sharing Economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Ed note: Anything that seems too good to be true, probably is, right? Well, maybe. Can you make extra money off of an extra bedroom or a seldom-used car? Sure. Will the IRS take some of that profit? Maybe.
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Consumers embrace 'sharing economy' - The Tennessean

Consumers embrace 'sharing economy' - The Tennessean | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Services like Lyft, Uber, Airbnb expand into mainstream as consumers get more comfortable with ‘sharing economy’
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The sharing economy in the Bay - Daily Californian

The sharing economy in the Bay - Daily Californian | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Would you hop into a stranger’s car? Live in a stranger’s spare bedroom? Dine in a stranger’s house? Ask anyone 10 years ago, and they would have stared at you incredulously.
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The Sharing Economy Goes Next&Level - Fast Company

The Sharing Economy Goes Next&Level - Fast Company | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
A new crop of businesses are here to handle everything from key handoff to guest laundry. Call them the "Airbnb sub-economy."
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"The Airbnb for X" - Explore Inspired

"The Airbnb for X" - Explore Inspired | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Airbnb-esque startups are everywhere. The following list contains the best new services in the adventure travel industry that are, "the Airbnb for x."
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That's not a 'sharing economy': that's an invitation to sell your whole life - Spectator.co.uk

That's not a 'sharing economy': that's an invitation to sell your whole life - Spectator.co.uk | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Technology businesses have a genius for inflicting indignities on us and spinning them as virtues. When they don’t want to respect copyright, they talk about the ‘democratisation of content’.
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Is sharing economy not big enough?

Is sharing economy not big enough? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Who are the Uber Drivers? What kind of workers are driving for Uber? Jonathan V. Hall and Alan B. Krueger offer the first set of systematic answers to this question in "An Analysis of the Labor Mar...
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#WeWashing — foossa files — Medium

#WeWashing - foossa files - Medium
When “sharing” is renting and “community” becomes a commodity - Call out #WeWashing when you see it!
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The Sharing Economy: Threat Or Opportunity for Franchising?

The Sharing Economy: Threat Or Opportunity for Franchising? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Should franchisors see the Sharing Economy as a threat or an opportunity for their franchises?
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Peer-to-Peer Rental Markets in the Sharing Economy by Samuel P. Fraiberger, Arun Sundararajan :: SSRN

Peer-to-Peer Rental Markets in the Sharing Economy by Samuel P. Fraiberger, Arun Sundararajan :: SSRN | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Will the sharing economy create long-run economic value? We develop a new dynamic model of peer-to-peer Internet-enabled rental markets for durable goods in whi
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Waffle House Teams Up With “Uber for Packages”

Waffle House Teams Up With “Uber for Packages” | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
How can FedEx compete against bacon and pancakes?
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Sharing economy: It's really an old-style rental economy - CBC.ca

Sharing economy: It's really an old-style rental economy - CBC.ca | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Uber and Airbnb are really examples of old-fashioned rentals or sub-letting. But those terms don't appeal to the tech-savvy Millennials who are the main market for these new companies or the millennial geeks who run them.
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The Sharing Economy Enters the Business of Business Travel - Entrepreneur

The Sharing Economy Enters the Business of Business Travel - Entrepreneur | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
With alternatives like Airbnb, should business travelers still check into hotels?
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Share My Jet: Can XOJet Join Uber and Airbnb In The Sharing Economy? - Forbes

Share My Jet: Can XOJet Join Uber and Airbnb In The Sharing Economy? - Forbes | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
XOJet, America’s third largest private jet leasing company, struggled in the crisis of 2008 but has been a lot more financially airborne since the arrival in 2010 of Brad Stewart, the turnaround expert who is now the company’s chief executive. Revenues...
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What the Sharing Economy Takes

What the Sharing Economy Takes | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Uber and Airbnb monetize the desperation of people in the post-crisis economy while sounding generous—and evoke a fantasy of community in an atomized population.
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Robert Reich: The 'Sharing Economy'? More Like the 'Share the Crumbs' Economy - In These Times

Robert Reich: The 'Sharing Economy'? More Like the 'Share the Crumbs' Economy - In These Times | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

How would you like to live in an economy where robots do everything that can be predictably programmed in advance, and almost all profits go to the robots’ owners?

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