Population ageing currently confronts European welfare states and the European economy with unprecedented challenges. In response to demographic ageing there has been, over the past 20 years, a paradigm shift in employment policies towards promoting increased labour force participation by older ...
In dieser Sondierungsstudie werden Verbraucheraspekte in Verbindung mit fünf OnlineMärkten von Peer-to-Peer-Plattformen untersucht: (Wieder-)Verkauf von Waren; Teilen/Ausleihen von Gütern, Teilen/Anmieten von Unterkünften; Anbieten/Nutzen von Mitfahrgelegenheiten; Gelegenheitsarbeiten. Nach Schä...
The sharing economy and online P2P markets are rapidly growing phenomena that could empower consumers by allowing peer suppliers/providers to monetise under-utilised resources, on the one hand, and by making goods and services more afforda-ble for peer consumers, on the other hand. The emergence...
The objective of Task 1 is to provide an indication of the economic importance of the five P2P markets analysed in the study, as well as the different P2P business models used. These objectives are met by analysing the services and characteristics of 485 P2P platforms based in the EU and Norway,...
As a part of a wider study, which aims to identify the main issues for consumers in online peer-to-peer (P2P) markets, the current survey provides quantitative insights into the usage, experience, perceptions, problems and behaviour of peer consumers and peer providers on online P2P platforms. T...
This study explores consumer issues in five online peer to peer platform markets: (Re)sale of Goods; Sharing/renting of goods, Sharing/renting accommodation; Sharing/hiring rides; and Odd jobs. The study estimates that 191m citizens across the EU-28 spend EUR 27.9 billion per year on online P2P ...
The aims of Task 4 were: 1. To assess the level of clarity and transparency of information on online peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms; 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of self-regulatory mechanisms that platforms implement for trust building, verification of information, complaint handling, redress ...
This briefing identifies key challenges and opportunities in the evolving field of e-lending via public libraries based on an analysis of 18 different e-lending models in Europe and North America. It concludes that on-going dialogue between libraries and publishers, alongside better comparative ...
When assessing the reliability and comparability of imputed rent measurements, one crucial question concerns the private rental sector in different countries. This paper assesses the effects/constraints of institutional background factors on existing tenure statuses in particular and, consequent...
