Negative externalities in the sharing economy: sources, paths and recommendations

International Journal of Crowd Science

Baowen Sun^2¹  Wenjun Jing^1² 

[1] Central University of Finance and Economics , Beijing, China ...Show all authors^2;Central University of Finance and Economics , Beijing, China and Shanxi University of Finance and Economics , Shanxi Taiyuan, China^1

关键词: Negative externalities;    Qualitative comparative analysis;    Sharing economy;   

DOI  :  10.1108/IJCS-08-2018-0016

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: Emerald Publishing

【 摘 要 】

Purpose This paper aims to clarify the complex path of negative externalities in the sharing economy and proposes corresponding policy recommendations. Design/methodology/approach This paper aims to establish an analytical framework for the negative externalities of the sharing economy and to extract the main factors that produce negative externalities, and then, through qualitative comparative analysis method find out how these factors interact to form a negative externality. Findings Negative externalities in the sharing economy come from the joint effect of the sharing degree of the product or service and constraint mechanism, and the current main modes of the shared economy increase the possibility of negative externalities. Originality/value The paper proposes a complex path resulting from negative externalities in the shared economy.

【 授权许可】

CC BY