The sharing economy: Ridesharing and public transportation

The sharing economy: Ridesharing and public transportation Phuah Eng Chye (28 October 2017) Cities are increasingly incorporating technological advances into their vision of mobility. A National League of Cities’ report suggests cities are aiming to build “more dynamic transportation systems where people shift seamlessly between multiple modes depending on their needs. The ultimate goal of … “The sharing economy: Ridesharing and public transportation”

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The sharing economy: Disruptive effects of ridesharing

The sharing economy: Disruptive effects of ridesharing Phuah Eng Chye (21 October 2017) The use of investor dollars by technology-based entrants to subsidise the costs of rapidly scaling up a customer base and winning market share is not a new strategy. The experience of the taxi industry follows a familiar pattern already seen in the … “The sharing economy: Disruptive effects of ridesharing”

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The sharing economy: Ridesharing business model

The sharing economy: Ridesharing business model Phuah Eng Chye (14 October 2017) Sharing is not new. It is a form of barter and social cooperation prevalent in ancient and agricultural communities. More recent equivalents are time barter and cooperatives and the definition could also be extended to cover unlicensed part time operators (informal taxis, bed … “The sharing economy: Ridesharing business model”

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The sharing economy: Macroeconomic overview

The sharing economy: Macroeconomic overview Phuah Eng Chye (7 October 2017) The shift in sectoral leadership from manufacturing to services represented the economic dominance of intangibility. The continued improvements in information capabilities is now taking us to another tipping point which is unleashing the information effects of speed (real-time, algorithms), size (scale) and transparency (videos, … “The sharing economy: Macroeconomic overview”

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