Abstract:The basis for the development of the sharing economy is that certain of our objects are unused most of the time, they just take up space, and in many cases their ownership involves unnecessarily high costs. This encouraged people to save and look for cheaper solutions, which could also result in an alternative source of income. As a result of this new approach, we become more environmentally conscious customers and the realization of sustainable consumption becomes possible. The sharing economy has appeared in… Show more
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