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Characteristics of Sharing Economy

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The sharing economy is the product of the development of Internet technology and human culture. This economic model aims at reducing costs and improving resource allocation. Because of its arrival, the traditional industries are facing the crisis that the economic model has been subverted, and people’s lifestyles are gradually being rewritten.

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Zhang, Y. (2021). Characteristics of Sharing Economy. In: Sharing Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3649-3_10

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