This article aims to analyzes the possible weak sides that the application of the new Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (or GDPR) could reveal in the field of collaborative economy, and more specifically about the work of online platforms. A brief introduction to the sharing economy shows the fundamental...

In this study, based on survey data collected from twelve European countries (N=6111), we build on the digital technology access model to examine the role of gender in access to the sharing economy. Applying a "doing gender" perspective, we find that men capitalise on a stronger economic...

Data is an important business resource. It forms the basis for various digital technologies such as artificial intelligence or smart services. However, access to data is unequally distributed in the market. Hence, some business ideas fail due to a lack of data sources. Although many governments...