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Governing the sharing economy: Towards a comprehensive analytical framework of municipal governance
Abstract The sharing economy is having a transformative impact on our cities, and many municipalities are facing a challenge – how to systematically engage with the sharing economy to both mitigate its negative and enhance its positive impacts. Academic understanding of municipal governance mechanisms of the sharing economy remains poor. To address this gap, we develop a comprehensive analytical framework for municipal governance of the sharing economy, comprising five mechanisms (regulating, providing, enabling, self-governing, collaborating) and eleven roles. We employ a mixed-method approach comprising literature analysis, 139 semi-structured interviews, five workshops, three focus groups, and seven mobile research labs conducted in Amsterdam, Berlin, Gothenburg, London, Malmö, San Francisco and Toronto. We then go on to demonstrate how municipalities have positive and negative interactions with SEOs through various mechanisms. Explaining why municipalities differ in their governance approaches towards SEOs is an important area of future research. The framework contributes to knowledge on municipal governance by offering a holistic classification of mechanisms and roles of municipal governance relating to the sharing economy. In addition to its academic value, the framework has value for urban policy and planning, as it can help municipalities navigate the governance complexity and become more agile when engaging with SEOs.
Highlights Many municipalities are challenged by the development of the sharing economy. Municipal governance mechanisms of the sharing economy are poorly understood. New comprehensive analytical framework of municipal governance is developed. 5 mechanisms (regulating/providing/enabling/self-governing/collaborating), 11 roles Empirics: Amsterdam, Berlin, Gothenburg, London, Malmö, San Francisco & Toronto
Governing the sharing economy: Towards a comprehensive analytical framework of municipal governance
Abstract The sharing economy is having a transformative impact on our cities, and many municipalities are facing a challenge – how to systematically engage with the sharing economy to both mitigate its negative and enhance its positive impacts. Academic understanding of municipal governance mechanisms of the sharing economy remains poor. To address this gap, we develop a comprehensive analytical framework for municipal governance of the sharing economy, comprising five mechanisms (regulating, providing, enabling, self-governing, collaborating) and eleven roles. We employ a mixed-method approach comprising literature analysis, 139 semi-structured interviews, five workshops, three focus groups, and seven mobile research labs conducted in Amsterdam, Berlin, Gothenburg, London, Malmö, San Francisco and Toronto. We then go on to demonstrate how municipalities have positive and negative interactions with SEOs through various mechanisms. Explaining why municipalities differ in their governance approaches towards SEOs is an important area of future research. The framework contributes to knowledge on municipal governance by offering a holistic classification of mechanisms and roles of municipal governance relating to the sharing economy. In addition to its academic value, the framework has value for urban policy and planning, as it can help municipalities navigate the governance complexity and become more agile when engaging with SEOs.
Highlights Many municipalities are challenged by the development of the sharing economy. Municipal governance mechanisms of the sharing economy are poorly understood. New comprehensive analytical framework of municipal governance is developed. 5 mechanisms (regulating/providing/enabling/self-governing/collaborating), 11 roles Empirics: Amsterdam, Berlin, Gothenburg, London, Malmö, San Francisco & Toronto
Governing the sharing economy: Towards a comprehensive analytical framework of municipal governance
Voytenko Palgan, Yuliya (author) / Mont, Oksana (author) / Sulkakoski, Simo (author)
Cities ; 108
2020-10-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Sharing economy , Sharing cities , Municipal governance , Municipality , Framework , City , IWSE , International Workshop on the Sharing Economy , KEG , Kollaborativ Ekonomi Göteborg (Collaborative Economy Gothenburg) , MOOC , Massive Open Online Course , MRL , mobile research lab , NGO , non-governmental organisation , OECD , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , SEO , sharing economy organisation
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