Open Access Article SciPap-919
The Conceptual Model of Collaborative Economy
by Lubor Hruška 1,*, Vladimír Krajčík 2 and Ivo Formánek 3

1 , ACCENDO – Center for Science and Research, Švabinského 1749/19, Ostrava 702 00, Czechia

2 Department of Applied Informatics, University of Entrepreneurship and Law, Vltavská 585/14, Prague 150 00, Czechia

3 Department of Entrepreneurship and Management, University of Entrepreneurship and Law, Vltavská 585/14, Prague 150 00, Czechia

* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Abstract: Sharing economy is a phenomenon which it is currently paid too much attention, both in positive and negative point of view. This concept is a relatively young in the economics, but the historical context of sharing principles can be observed from the beginning of the human community. The definition of a sharing economy requires a multidisciplinary approach for the complexity of the concept. The aim of the article is to introduce a new conceptual model of a sharing economy, which can be used in regulating of a part of sharing economy, which by its nature, causes unfair competition in the business environment, since traditional business models for the provision of the same services must bear the additional costs associated with the certification of services, safety training, etc.

Keywords: Collaborative Economy, Sharing Economy, New Business Models

JEL classification:   J46 - Informal Labor Markets,   K20 - General,   O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors • Shadow Economy • Institutional Arrangements,   O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes,   O35 - Social Innovation,   O38 - Government Policy,   P41 - Planning, Coordination, and Reform,   R21 - Housing Demand

SciPap 2018, 26(1), 919

Received: 6 April 2017 / Accepted: 4 January 2018 / Published: 5 April 2018