Airbnb’s Ukraine moment is a reminder of what the sharing economy can be
The use of Airbnb to channel donations to Ukrainians illustrates both the potential and limitations of the so-called sharing economy.
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In love with Uber and Airbnb? You might have ‘disruption fever’
Labor’s sharing economy guidelines should help make for a more nuanced debate about the collaborative economy.
Why people trust sharing economy strangers more than their colleagues
Research into platforms like Uber and ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar show high levels of trust thanks to clever design.
Student loans and ‘risk‑sharing’ – the problem with penalizing colleges when graduates can’t pay
Through “risk-sharing,” colleges could be on the hook to help pay back student loans if too many students default. A scholar who studies the ethics of debt examines how risk-sharing could backfire.
Sharing economy sounds caring, but let’s put it to the ethical city test
In cities dominated by globalised market forces, how can we achieve social equity and justice? For any sharing economy idea, we need to ask what will it do to fix the big problems confronting us all.
The office is dead! Long live the office in a post‑pandemic world
The post-pandemic office will be a lot more flexible but still will be necessary to help build relationships among colleagues, according to three scholars.
Why Americans have chosen to pay income tax
As you wrestle with figuring out what you owe Uncle Sam, consider why the United States opted for an income tax back in 1913.
The sharing economy is a triple win for consumers, business and the environment
BMW has announced that its pay-as-you-go car club, DriveNow, will launch in London, following on from Berlin, Vienna and San Francisco. DriveNow works by giving users access to a fleet of BMWs and Minis…
Scaling back SNAP for self‑reliance clashes with the original goals of food stamps
This pillar of the American safety net originated as a solution to the paradox of hunger in the midst of plenty.
Hard Evidence: how has the sharing economy changed job security?
The sharing economy has not, so far, changed the structure of employment and it would require a sudden and unprecedented shift which reversed very recent trends for it to do so.
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