Abstract:

Although the topic of collaborative (sharing) economy is very popular, the collaborative economy itself has got a quite small market share in both the EU and the Czech Republic. This is probably the main reason why it isn’t regulated as much as other sectors. However, it is growing rapidly and in specific branches of economy, traditional business models must deal with a competition based on new, “unknown” pillars – online platforms, mobile applications, sharing of knowledge and business without borders. According to the European Commission, the collaborative economy generated gross revenue in the EU around 28 billion € in 2015.