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Does the sharing economy increase inequality within the eighty percent?: findings from a qualitative study of platform providers

Schor, Juliet B.·2017·Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
DOI 10.1093/cjres/rsw047
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The sharing economy has generated controversy for its effects on labour conditions, wages and the distributions of income and wealth. In this article, we present evidence for a previously unrecognized effect: increased income inequality among the bottom 80% of the distribution. On the basis of interviews with US providers on three for-profit platforms (Airbnb, RelayRides and TaskRabbit), we find that providers are highly educated and many have well-paying full-time jobs. They use the platforms to augment their incomes. Furthermore, many are engaging in manual labour, including cleaning, moving and other tasks that are traditionally done by workers with low educational attainment, suggesting a crowding-out effect.

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Metadata

Authors
Schor, J. B.
Venue
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2017-02-10
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
263-279
ISSN
  • 1752-1378 (ISSN-L)
  • 1752-1386
DOI
10.1093/cjres/rsw047
OpenAlex
W2598089351
Cited by
319
References
3
FWCI
86.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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