소유의 공유, 공유의 소유 - 공유경제의 명암에 대한 시론

Abstract

This study aims to summarize characteristics of the sharing economy rapidly growing, and to review its various critiques, appearing after its expansion. Based on this contemplation, the role of city governments is suggested at the cities as emerging places of the sharing economy. Now-here sharing economy is similar to the traditional form of sharing economy, since it shares surpluses among people. However, it is radically different from old one depending on networks among acquaintances, since it realizes sharing among strangers through digital platforms in which reputation systems are embedded. In spite of the argument that the sharing economy is a new economic paradigm, sectors in which the sharing economy prospers are rather limited until now. The widespread perception that the sharing economy is fairer, more efficient and more sustainable is not supported enough by evidences yet. More fundamental critique of the sharing economy, pointing out that its growth is actually based on the loopholes in given regulations and institutions, gains momentum nowadays. Therefore, it is necessary not to accept the sharing economy model unquestioningly, but to look through varied forms of the sharing economy and to sort out the better ones. Cities are places of the now-here sharing economy and of various experiments of the sharing economy. It is desirable for city governments to allow diverse experiments of the sharing economy, to build better visions of it, and to make and improve policy alternatives meeting the visions consistently.