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Power relations are central to shaping collaborative governance of the urban sharing economy

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  • Jun Cao

    (University of Technology Sydney, Institute for Sustainable Futures)

  • Jason Prior

    (University of Technology Sydney, Institute for Sustainable Futures)

  • Damien Giurco

    (University of Technology Sydney, Institute for Sustainable Futures)

  • Dasong Gu

    (Southeast University, School of Law
    Traffic Law and Development Research Center of Southeast University)

Abstract

Since its rise in the early 2000s, the sharing economy has expanded and developed rapidly worldwide. While the sharing economy can boost resource-use efficiency and encourage sustainable urban living, it also challenges urban governance. Recently, a collaborative governance (CG) approach involving public and private partnerships has been adopted in various global cities to address these governance dilemmas. However, the influence of stakeholder power relations on the CG of the sharing economy remains inadequately explored in the literature. This article argues that multi-actor collaboration can be enhanced by clarifying how power relations shape effective governance, actor engagement, shared motivation, and capacity for joint actions. This article draws on practical insights by discussing examples of the governance practices of urban bike-sharing programs to demonstrate how the nature of public-private power relations can result in specific (and quite different) forms of CG. This article will help CG researchers, policymakers, urban planners, and communities understand CG practices in the new era of shared cities and global cities.

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  • Jun Cao & Jason Prior & Damien Giurco & Dasong Gu, 2023. "Power relations are central to shaping collaborative governance of the urban sharing economy," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-6, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:10:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-023-01600-6
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-023-01600-6
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    1. Thomas Aguilera & Francesca Artioli & Claire Colomb, 2021. "Explaining the diversity of policy responses to platform-mediated short-term rentals in European cities: A comparison of Barcelona, Paris and Milan," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 53(7), pages 1689-1712, October.
    2. Jun Cao & Jason Prior & Damien Giurco, 2022. "Government and Private Company Collaboration in the Governance of Shared Mobility Schemes: A Case Study of Dockless Bike-Sharing Schemes in Sydney, Australia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-17, October.
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