SHARING ECONOMY AND THE TRENDS OF PUBLICATIONS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

ECONOMIA DO COMPARTILHAMENTO (EC) E AS TENDÊNCIAS DAS PUBLICAÇÕES: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DE LITERATURA

ABSTRACT

Purpose:

This paper investigates the phenomenon of Sharing Economy (EC) and aims to propose a literary analyse of the main trends in which EC is being studied.

Design/methodology/approach:

Literature review. The present paper was built upon a survey on the scientific data platforms Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct and Springer databases. We selected 146 papers extracted from raw data, which were then analyzed by content.

Findings:

In the analyzed papers, 06 main scientific biases were identified in which EC is studied, namely: business models for generating value and profit; business models that migrate from ownership orientation to access focused; sustainable business in a changing society; new ways of working; regulatory aspects and conceptual framework analyses.

Originality:

In a diverse Field such as EC, with different scientific approaches, 02 stand out the most: the first is the one of “social change”, caused by a change in perpective, in which sharing continues to replace ownership, the second one refers to the emergence of new business models that are focused on building up organizational value and monetary profit, and don’t necessarily intend to affect positive change, neither socially nor environmentally. This paper analyzes the main scientific biases identified, under which the EC has been studied. The findings indicate paths for further investigations by future researchers interested in this scientific Field, based upon what has been studied so far.

Paper type:

Literature review.

Keywords:
Sharing Economy (EC); EC conceptualization; business model; literature review