The 2019 Countries Report e-book is now published!
We are finally in the position to announce the publication of our e-book based on the 2019 Countries Reports:
The Collaborative Economy in Action - European Perspectives
Lead Editors: Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram
Associate Editors: Cristina Miguel, Santa Mijalche, Bori Simonovits, Bálint Balázs, Kostas Stefanidis, and Rafael Laurenti
The main aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the collaborative economy (CE) in European countries with a variety of its aspects for a deeper understanding of the phenomenon as a whole. In July 2017, an open call for country reports was distributed among the members of the COST Action Sharing and Caring. Representatives of the member countries were invited to produce short country reports. The Member Countries Report on the Collaborative Economy, edited by Gaia Mosconi, Agnieszka Lukasiewicz, and Gabriela Avram (2018) that was published on the Sharing and Caring website, represented its first synergetic outcome and provided an overview of the CE phenomenon as interpreted and manifested in each of the countries part of the network. Additionally, Sergio Nassare-Aznar, Kosjenka Dumančić, and Giulia Priora compiled a Preliminary Legal Analysis of Country Reports on Cases of Collaborative Economy (2018).
After undertaking an analysis of the previous reports’ strengths and weaknesses, the a call for an updated version of these country reports was launched. Prof. Ann Light advised the editorial team, proposing a new format for country reports and 4000 words limit.
The task force that had supported the production of the first series of country reports (Dimitar Trajanov, Maria del Mar Alonso, Bálint Balázs, Kosjenka Dumančić, and Gabriela Avram) acted as mentors for the teams of authors in each country. The final reports arrived at the end of 2018, bringing the total number of submissions to 30. A call for book editors was issued, and a new editorial team was formed: Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, Cristina Miguel, Santa Mijalche, Gabriela Avram, Bori Simonovits, Bálint Balázs, Kostas Stefanidis, and Rafael Laurenti. The editorial team organized the double-blind reviews of reports and communicated to the authors the requirements for improving their texts. After reviews, the authors submitted updated versions of their country reports providing up-to-date interdisciplinary analysis on the state of the CE in 2019, when the reports were collected. During the final phase, the chapters were again reviewed by the lead editors together with all editorial team members. At the time, the intention was to update these reports again just before the end of the COST Action Sharing and Caring in 2021 and to produce a third edition. However, the COVID-19 pandemic changed these plans. Thus, this final volume was created by 82 scholars—editors and contributors—and consists of reports on 27 countries participating in the COST Action.
This publication is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The entire book, as well as each chapter separately, are available for download below.
Citation: Klimczuk, Andrzej, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, eds. 2021. The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Publisher: University of Limerick, Ireland
ISBN: 9781911620303
Chapter 01 The Collaborative Economy in Action: Context and Outline of Country Reports
Citation: Klimczuk, Andrzej, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram. 2021. “The Collaborative Economy in Action: Context and Outline of Country Reports.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 6–21. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 02 Current and Prospective Expansion of the Sharing Economy in Albania
Citation: Hysa, Eglantina, Alba Demneri Kruja, and Vera Shiko. 2021. “Current and Prospective Expansion of the Sharing Economy in Albania.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 22–34. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 03 Country Report on the Collaborative Economy in Austria
Citation: Höfner, Malte, and Rainer Rosegger. 2021. “Country Report on the Collaborative Economy in Austria.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 35–51. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 04 Belgium: Adoption of the Sharing Economy
Citation: Huybrechts, Liesbeth, Shenja van der Graaf, Ruben D'Hauwers, and Jo Pierson. 2021. “Belgium: Adoption of the Sharing Economy.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 52–66. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 05 Sharing Economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Citation: Figurek, Aleksandra, and Rahman Nurković. 2021. “Sharing Economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 67–74. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 06 Setting the Stage of the Sharing Economy: The Case of Bulgaria
Citation: Baltova, Stela, and Albena Vutsova. 2021. “Setting the Stage of the Sharing Economy: The Case of Bulgaria.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 75–89. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Citation: Dumančić, Kosjenka, and Anita Čeh Časni. 2021. “The State of the Sharing Economy in Croatia: Legal Framework and Impact on Various Economic Sectors.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 90–99. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 08 The Sharing Economy in Practice in the Czech Republic: A Small Post-Communist Economy
Citation: Tetrevova, Libena. 2021. “The Sharing Economy in Practice in the Czech Republic: A Small Post-Communist Economy.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 100–112. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 09 France: An Ecosystem Favourable to the Development of the Sharing Economy
Citation: Lewkowicz, Myriam. 2021. “France: An Ecosystem Favourable to the Development of the Sharing Economy.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 113–127. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 10 Georgia: Reality and Future Perspectives of the Sharing Economy Development
Citation: Kikilashvili, Maka. 2021. “Georgia: Reality and Future Perspectives of the Sharing Economy Development.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 128–138. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 11 Germany: Co-Creating Cooperative and Sharing Economies
Citation: Zehle, Soenke, Hannes Käfer, Julia Hartnik, and Michael Schmitz. 2021. “Germany: Co-Creating Cooperative and Sharing Economies.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 139–152. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 12 The Fragile Landscape of the Sharing Economy in Hungary
Citation: Simonovits, Bori, Anikó Bernát, and Bálint Balázs. 2021. “The Fragile Landscape of the Sharing Economy in Hungary.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 153–163. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Citation: Valerio, Stefano, Monica Postiglione, Venere Stefania Sanna, Chiara Bassetti, Giulia Priora, and Cary Yungmee Hendrickson. 2021. “Italian Style: Legislative Developments in Accommodation, Mobility, Food, Delivery, and Transport in Italy's Collaborative and Sharing Economy.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 164–177. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 14 Sharing Economy in Lithuania: Steady Development with Focus on Transportation Sector
Citation: Česnuitytė, Vida, Leta Dromantienė, Dainius Bernotas, Jūratė Banytė, Elena Vitkauskaitė, and Eglė Vaičiukynaitė. 2021. “Sharing Economy in Lithuania: Steady Development with Focus on Transportation Sector.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 178–196. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 15 Luxembourg: Digital Innovation Challenges
Citation: Glumac, Brano. 2021. “Luxembourg: Digital Innovation Challenges.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 197–205. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Citation: Waal, Martijn de, and Martijn Arets. 2021. “The Sharing Economy in the Netherlands: Grounding Public Values in Shared Mobility and Gig Work Platforms.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 206–213. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 17 The Potential of the Sharing Economy in a Developing Country: The Case of North Macedonia
Citation: Trajanov, Dimitar, Julijana Angelovska, Tamara Mihajlovska, and Marija Poprizova. 2021. “The Potential of the Sharing Economy in a Developing Country: The Case of North Macedonia.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 214–224. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 18 The Sharing Economy in Norway: Emerging Trends and Debates
Citation: Halvorsen, Trond, Christoph Lutz, and Johan Barstad. 2021. “The Sharing Economy in Norway: Emerging Trends and Debates.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 225–236. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 19 Initiatives in the Sharing Economy Scheme: The Case of Poland
Citation: Lukasiewicz, Agnieszka, and Aleksandra Nadolska. 2021. “Initiatives in the Sharing Economy Scheme: The Case of Poland.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 237–249. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 20 Collaborative Economy in Portugal: The Recent Evolution
Citation: Bettega, Mela, Raul Masu, and Alves Pereira Diogo, Vera Lúcia. 2021. “Collaborative Economy in Portugal: The Recent Evolution.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 250–262. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 21 Serbia: Sharing Economy as a New Market Trend and Business Model
Citation: Ćirić, Maja, Svetlana Ignjatijević, Aleksandra Fedajev, Marija Panić, Dejan Sekulić, Tanja Stanišić, Miljan Leković, and Sanela Arsić. 2021. “Serbia: Sharing Economy as a New Market Trend and Business Model.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 263–284. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 22 Socio-Economical Aspects of the Collaborative Economy in Slovakia
Citation: Gubalova, Jolana, Sona Capkova, and Dagmar Kokavcova. 2021. “Socio-Economical Aspects of the Collaborative Economy in Slovakia.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 285–298. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 23 A Snapshot of Slovenia's Collaborative Economy
Citation: Završnik, Aleš, Katja Simončič, Manja Kitek Kuzman, and Tomaž Kušar. 2021. “A Snapshot of Slovenia's Collaborative Economy.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 299–312. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 24 An Introduction to the Collaborative Economy in Spain
Citation: Garcia-Teruel, Rosa M. 2021. “An Introduction to the Collaborative Economy in Spain.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 313–322. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 25 Sweden: A City-Centric Sharing Economy Built on Trust
Citation: Berns, Katie. 2021. “Sweden: A City-Centric Sharing Economy Built on Trust.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 323–329. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Chapter 26 A Note on the Emerging Landscape of the Sharing Economy in Switzerland
Citation: Fedosov, Anton, and Marc Langheinrich. 2021. “A Note on the Emerging Landscape of the Sharing Economy in Switzerland.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 330–339. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Citation: Subaşı, Özge, and Berna Kirkulak-Uludag. 2021. “A Socially Engaged Model of Sharing Platforms in Turkey: Design as a Blueprint of Practices and Local Cooperations.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 340–358. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
Citation: Perez-Vega, Rodrigo, Brian Jones, Penny Travlou, and Cristina Miguel. 2021. “United Kingdom: An Examination of the Configuration of the Sharing Economy, Pressing Issues, and Research Directions.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 359–371. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.
