“Sharing economy and Inequalities across Europe” - SHINE

The Jean Monnet SHINE (Sharing Economy and Inequalities across Europe) Network is a joint initiative of a group of European and research and higher education institutions that have excelled in the study of the social and economic consequences of the various models of markets regulation, the changes generated by the new markets of digital intermediation and the ‘sharing economy’, as well as in the proposals for political responses that would tackle some of the problems that they might create, especially focusing on the inequalities that these models can accentuate. The project integrates the analytical study of the consequences of the different regulatory models, paying special attention towards the most effective experiences regarding the protection of social groups in need, and the regulation proposals for these news markets that properly combine the most efficient and flexible approach for the providers with an adequate protection for the citizens and ensuring social justice. This approach has been considered as especially relevant for the European Commission.