Five things we need to know about the on-demand economy. CEPS Essay No. 21/8 January 2016


Autoria(s): Maselli, Ilaria; Lenaerts, Karolien; Beblavý, Miroslav
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01/01/2016

Resumo

The last few years have witnessed the exponential growth of platforms like Uber and Airbnb and the creation of countless other less well-known examples. The expansion of the on-demand economy puts huge pressure on regulators to adapt it to the existing frameworks for labour and taxation. The rapid growth of the sector also divides experts: it is seen by many as threat for working conditions, and by others as an incredible opportunity. The purpose of this essay is to take a balanced perspective on what we know about the on-demand economy and what needs further investigation. More research is needed on the individual cases before one can draw conclusions on how this new sector works. The political economy of the sector is made even more interesting by the fact that the technology is developing faster than the regulation. Yet, our plea to policy-makers is to refrain from legislating too early and to take the time to understand how the supply and the demand of these services behave and their equilibrium.

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http://aei.pitt.edu/70780/1/CEPS_Essay_No_21_On_Demand_Economy.pdf

Maselli, Ilaria and Lenaerts, Karolien and Beblavý, Miroslav (2016) Five things we need to know about the on-demand economy. CEPS Essay No. 21/8 January 2016. UNSPECIFIED.

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https://www.ceps.eu/publications/five-things-we-need-know-about-demand-economy

http://aei.pitt.edu/70780/

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