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  1. Sharing Risks, Sharing Rewards: Who Should Bear the Risk in the Sharing Economy?

    Lloyd's surveyed 5000 consumers from the U.S.A., U.K., and China, in addition to representatives from 30 sharing platforms on their perception and management of risks related to the sharing economy.
  2. Circular Economy in Cities Evolving the model for a Sustainable Urban Future

    A multisectorial and multistakeholder approach is required if a successful transition towards a circular economy is to be achieved.
  3. Smart Cities: Privacy, Transparency, and Community

    Privacy, autonomy, and freedom of choice have always been some goals to which individuals have aspired. The fear that massive data collection might eradicate it can be stopped if dealt with properly.
  4. Interview: blockchain projects for governments

    Interview with Marloes Pomp, project leader of thirty blockchain projects within the Dutch government, to uncover the potential of the blockchain for governments and city leaders.
  5. EUROCITIES 2017 Circular City Awards: Gothenburg: The Smart map

    This November, Gothenburg's Smart map (Smarta Kartan) won the EUROCITIES Participation Award for best practices within the Circular Economy Field.
  6. Regulatory Aspects Affecting the Collaborative Economy in the Tourism Accommodation Sector in 28 EU Member States

    Date published:  4 May 2018 Research commissioned by:  European Commission Why did we select this research? The report published by the European Commission offers an updated look at the shared tourism accommodation sector, including peer to pe...
  7. Inside the Sharing Economy: Understanding consumer motivations behind the adoption of mobile applications

    Zhu et al. explore how different factors – such as self-efficacy, emotional value, and risk – effect consumers’ perceptions of ridesharing apps.
  8. A European agenda for the collaborative economy

    This Communication aims at helping to reap these benefits and to address concerns over the uncertainty about rights and obligations of those taking part in the collaborative economy.
  9. Wellington Digital Divide

    Why did we select this case New Zealand's InternetNZ and  20/20 Trust have developed two complementing databases, one for mapping the digital divide throughout the country and another for mapping digital inclusion resources. About the case ...
  10. Action Plan Amsterdam Sharing City

    Read how the city of Amsterdam approaches the sharing economy in their Action Plan.