‘Sharing economy’ masks cold business interest

EUObserver published a feature on 3 July 2015 regarding the so-called 'sharing economy', the implications this concept might bring and the way Europe has been reacting to it.

The sharing economy is the name given to the sector of companies which use technology to connect supply and demand among people rather than existing businesses.

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ESO: Background information: Latin American lessons for Europe’s Sharing Economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/latin-american-lessons-for-europes-sharing-economy/

ESO: Background information: Uber lobbyists take on critics in Parliament http://www.europeansources.info/record/uber-lobbyists-take-on-critics-in-parliament/

EurActiv, 28.09.15: 'Uberisation' of economies pinching state tax revenues http://www.euractiv.com/sections/innovation-industry/uberisation-economies-pinching-state-tax-revenues-318017

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