Platform Economics: Rhetoric and Reality in the Sharing Economy

by Cristiano Codagnone

Platform Economics tackles head on the rhetoric surrounding the so-called "sharing economy", which has muddied public debate and has contributed to a lack of policy and regulatory intervention. The book sheds light on the sharing economy debate by offering an in-depth analysis both of rhetoric employed by sharing economy actors, and by mapping key aspects of digital labour markets. The platform is discussed both as a source of innovation and growth...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787438104
• ISBN13: 9781787438101
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"