Die Sharing Economy bezeichnet Praktiken, die stark auf neuen Technologien basieren und sich durch das konsumptive Teilen von Gütern, Dienstleistungen und Wissen mittels Internet auszeichnen. Wenn die Online-Plattformen der Sharing Economy die Bedürfnisse der Verbraucher besser befriedigen...

The paper discusses the so-called sharing economy from an industrial structure perspective. The illustrative cases examined are Airbnb and Uber. The research question raised is concerned with the extent to which transaction cost theory can be used to explain the changing industrial structures in...

Online platforms play an increasingly important role in the European business landscape. Guided by questions from the European Commission’s consultation on this topic, the paper aims to provide insight into the characteristics of online platforms and the resulting regulatory challenges. Issues...