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Table 1 Examples of sharing economy activities

From: Sharing Economy: Risks and Opportunities in a Framework of SDGs

Sharing activities

 

Transport: Related to the provision of transport services taking place by sharing cars, by transports, or by the development of specific “on demand” services

Examples include Zipcar, Uber, car2go, BlaBlaCar, GoCarShare, GoGet, CarNextDoor, GoCatch, Zazcar, and Locomute

Property: Related to the provision of short-time accommodation. It generally relates to the use of spare rooms in private houses

Examples include Airbnb, Noirbnb, Couchsurfing, GuestToGuest, and Fairbnb

Good and services: Related to the provision of large variety of goods and services. It can take place both in a for-profit or not-for-profit context

Examples include Deliveroo, EatWith, UberEATS, JustEat, foodpanda, hungryhouse, NeighborGoods, Freegle, Freecycle, TaskRabbit, Needto.com, Ayoudo, and Timebanking

Financial support: Related to the provision of credits or financial investments taking place in a system running outside the traditional banking structure

Examples include Kickstarter, GoFundMe, Indiegogo, and CircleUp