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How to Defeat Monopoly Power in the Sharing Economy

How to Defeat Monopoly Power in the Sharing Economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The RSA’s recent report explores the emergence of a new kind of monopoly power in the sharing economy, and considers how we might challenge increasing economic concentrations of power through rethinking our approach to governance and regulation.
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Sharitaly: Not Just an App - Shareable

Sharitaly: Not Just an App - Shareable | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

It is quite fitting that Sharitaly, an attempt to “translate” the sharing economy into the Italian context, took place in Milan, a city which has played such an enormous role in the development of workers’ rights in Italy, and is the current business capital of the country.


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Interviewed: Professor Christian Iaione on the City as Commons

Interviewed: Professor Christian Iaione on the City as Commons | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

This new phenomenon represents an opportunity to revolutionize the current state of play of the society, economy, institutions and law. This new social, economic, institutional and legal paradigm is going to characterize the 21st century as the “CO-century,” the century of COmmons, COllaboration, COoperation, COmmunity, COmmunication, CO-design, CO-production, CO-management, COexistence, CO-living. For all these reasons, it is urgent to design the rules and institutions of this new century. LabGov.it is working on this frontier and is doing it together with experts, organizations, and individuals that represent what we think is a newly rising social class, a class of economic and institutional innovators.

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11 New Business Books for a New Economy

11 New Business Books for a New Economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Creating a fair and environmentally sustainable economy is no easy task, nor does it have a certain outcome. It takes vision, commitment, an understanding of how we got into our current state as well as insight into how to get out of it.
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How Cooperation Jackson is Transforming the Poorest State in the U.S.

How Cooperation Jackson is Transforming the Poorest State in the U.S. | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
With a median household income of just over $37,000, Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States. A powerhouse organization promoting economic justice, Cooperation Jackson was born of a need to transform the state, in particular its capital and largest city, Jackson.
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Sharing Cities: Why Ownership, Governance and The Commons Matter More Than Ever

Sharing Cities: Why Ownership, Governance and The Commons Matter More Than Ever | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Ballarat St permanent park providing green space for the people of Yarraville (Melbourne).
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Shareable’s Top 21 New Books for Summer

Shareable’s Top 21 New Books for Summer | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Have you started a summer reading list? For those of us interested in the sharing economy, there is no shortage of great reads. Whether your interests lie in collaboration, sustainable cities, community-building, simplicity, or work in the new economy, there is something for everyone. We’ve rounded up the top 21 books for summer to inspire, empower, and inform.
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Commons Transition Points the Way to a Commons-based World

Commons Transition Points the Way to a Commons-based World | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Last week, commons advocates the P2P Foundation, Guerilla Translation, and their partners launched Commons Transition, a public forum to further commons-oriented policy-making. Commons Transition is based on the groundbreaking work of the Free/Libre Open Knowledge (FLOK) Society in Ecuador.
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Why did Britain’s political class buy into the Tories’ economic fairytale?

Why did Britain’s political class buy into the Tories’ economic fairytale? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The UK economy has been in difficulty since the 2008 financial crisis. Tough spending decisions have been needed to put it on the path to recovery because of the huge budget deficit left behind by the last irresponsible Labour government, showering its supporters with social benefit spending. Thanks to the coalition holding its nerve amid the clamour against cuts, the economy has finally recovered. True, wages have yet to make up the lost ground, but it is at least a “job-rich” recovery, allowing people to stand on their own feet rather than relying on state handouts.
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