Sharing economy in China and Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13088959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tomoo Marukawa (Bunkyo University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1-4 |
| Pages | 61-78 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Japanese Political Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2329-1958 • E-ISSN: 2329-194X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2329194x.2018.1555666 |
| OpenAlex | W2912337056 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The concept of the sharing economy, which refers to economic activities that aim to make use of underutilized assets by exchanging information through internet platforms, first emerged in the developed countries. Whereas China was quick to embrace the sharing economy, Japanese society has been quite indifferent to it. This article explores why their responses to the sharing economy have been so different. Hypothetically, the politico-economic strength of the regime—which denotes the established socioeconomic structure—determines whether the sharing economy can grow and eventually transform the regime. In Japan, the regime was so strong that some types of the sharing economy, such as lodging sharing and ride sharing, were suppressed to extinction. In China, the regime was not so strong and thus, in some cases, the sharing economy has overwhelmed the regime
Business · China · Chinese economy · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Information economy · Information sharing · Market economy · Political science · Sharing economy · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Sharing Economy and Platforms · Transportation and Mobility Innovations
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |