My view on sharing economy

My view on sharing economy

A sharing economy takes a variety of forms, often leveraging information technology to empower individuals, corporations, non-profits and government with information that enables distribution, sharing and reuse of excess capacity in goods and services. A common premise is that when information about goods is shared, the value of those goods may increase, for the business, for individuals, and for the community. There are many sharing economy examples such as peer-to-peer accommodation, peer-to-peer travel experiences, peer-to-peer task assignments or travel advising, car sharing or commute-bus sharing.

Among these examples, I think home exchange is a typical instance. It’s an alternative means of travel accommodation, through which two parties agree to swap their homes for a set period of time, with no monetary exchange taking place. This a good way to save our money and to promote culture exchange.

And coworking is another new type of the sharing economy. Coworking is a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity.