How Europe manages the sharing economy

A
TRANSFORMATION
THAT LACKS
A COMMON
DEFINITION
The sharing economy is a noticeable trend shaking up traditional
sectors, but the phenomenon is ill-defined and empirical evidence
about its impact is scarce.
“It's always more fun, to share with everyone,”
Jack Johnson sang in The Sharing Song, on the
George.
The singer-songwriter proposed that a ball, a
sandwich, a secret, a drum stick, time, milk, and
cookies, are enjoyed exponentially when shared
with others.
However, the song made absolutely no mention of
whether those cookies and sandwiches should be
To share, according to the Oxford English dictionary,
means "have or give a share of", or "have or use
jointly with others".
That is why the name 'sharing economy' is somewhat
unsuitable for the plethora of online platforms that
see themselves as a part of that trend.