Sharing Big-time
Who are the winners and losers of the sharing economy as more of us choose to borrow not buy or to share our homes, our cars, our pets, our time...? Are their hidden risks?
The sharing economy is worth big money world-wide but who are the winners and losers as more of us choose to borrow not buy or to share our homes, our cars, our pets, our time...? We talk to some of the sector's success stories - Airbnb, Zipcar and Compare and Share - and we hear from a critic who is is concerned for our local economies and for the consumer.
(Photo: A Lyft car drives next to a taxi San Francisco, California. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Sharing Economy: 'There will be casualties'
Duration: 01:54
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- Sat 21 Mar 2015 18:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Sun 22 Mar 2015 03:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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