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Sharing Economy Realities
Avi Asher-Schapiro takes a closer look at people who make money off of Uber and Airbnb, and finds a disturbing picture.
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What Is the Sharing Economy?
Christopher Koopman suggests a definition for the contentious term.
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Make Safety Standards Universal
Dean Baker proposes writing safety standards into law for all hired cars, taxi and rideshare alike.
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Uber’s Problems Are Real, and the Regulatory Solutions Are Simple
Dean Baker argues that Uber generates serious problems, but that regulations to fix them will not be very hard to implement.
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Some Clarifying Questions
Matthew Feeney asks critics of the sharing economy to clarify some of their complaints.
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Today’s Solutions, Tomorrow’s Problems
Firms like Uber and Lyft are already writing very comfortable regulations for themselves, rules that lock out competitors and hurt consumers.
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The Sharing Economy Is Propaganda
Sharing economies do not exist, says Avi Asher-Schapiro. The glowing term really denotes downward mobility for the middle class.
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The Sharing Economy Must Share a Level Playing Field
Dean Baker points out how sharing economy companies have often received special favors. He suggests what a truly level playing field might look like.
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Level the Playing Field - by Deregulating
Matthew Feeney argues that the right response to the rise of the sharing economy is often to deregulate legacy industries like taxi monopolies.
