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Exploring the Motivations of Suppliers in the Collaborative Economy: a Sustainability Approach
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Abstract In recent years, the collaborative economy has drawn a lot of academic attention. Most research has focused on the consumer side, whereas the evidence regarding individuals as providers is scarce. Based on the triple-p (planet, people, profit) framework of the sustainability approach, this paper emp... view more
In recent years, the collaborative economy has drawn a lot of academic attention. Most research has focused on the consumer side, whereas the evidence regarding individuals as providers is scarce. Based on the triple-p (planet, people, profit) framework of the sustainability approach, this paper empirically investigates the reasons that lead individuals to offer services in the collaborative economy. Using microdata from representative samples of national populations in the member states of the European Union, Heckman-type probit models have been estimated for the provision of transport and accommodation collaborative services. The results show that the decision to provide is largely shaped by individuals’ sociodemographic features. Social and environmental reasons are found to drive the decision to provide transport services. Meanwhile, economic reasons appear to be the key drivers behind the offering of accommodation services.... view less
Keywords
Eurobarometer; economic action; economy; sustainability; social factors; demographic factors
Classification
Sociology of Economics
Free Keywords
collaborative economy; sharing economy; p2p; providers; ZA6937 v1.0.0: Flash Eurobarometer 467 (The Use of the Collaborative Economy)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 1-11
Journal
Sustainability, 13 (2021) 5
Issue topic
Sharing Economy and Sustainable Consumptions: New Consumers for Emerging Business Models?
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052465
ISSN
2071-1050
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed