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Setting the Stage of the Sharing Economy: The Case of Bulgaria

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  • Baltova, Stela
  • Vutsova, Albena

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Over the last decade, the phenomenon called collaborative economy or sharing economy gained significant dimensions and crossed many sectors of economic and social life, creating new business models. Despite the growing interest, there is no single concept for its definition, manifestations, impacts and business models, while at the same time, digital platforms have allowed its sophisticated development. The seen emergence of sharing economy in Bulgaria brings out the need to study the phenomenon at the national level, its context, development, stakeholders. The aim of this chapter is to shed light on the main manifestations and regulatory issues of the sharing economy in Bulgaria and to discuss its stage of development critically. The first part starts with a review of definition aspects and academic conceptualisation of the sharing economy and key issues. In the second part, aspects of the context and manifestations in the development of the phenomenon are discussed. Then, looking at several national examples of market players, an attempt is made to present the sectoral scope of the sharing economy and its development and to highlight the active stakeholders in the market. The study concludes with a discussion on the policies to be developed at the national level and future research to be carried out in order to catch the potential opportunities and overcome potential barriers.

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  • Baltova, Stela & Vutsova, Albena, 2021. "Setting the Stage of the Sharing Economy: The Case of Bulgaria," MPRA Paper 110229, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Elena Ilieva, 2024. "Study of the Current State and Development of Sharing Economy in Bulgaria: Seaside Tourism Application Perspectives," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 5, pages 114-147.

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    Context; Impacts; Policy; Regulation; Sharing Economy;
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    • L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software

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