Rendering the actually existing sharing economy visible: social
networks, non-market exchanges and mutual help in Central and
Eastern Europe

k 2016

Rendering the actually existing sharing economy visible: social networks, non-market exchanges and mutual help in Central and Eastern Europe

JEHLIČKA, Petr and Petr DANĚK

Basic information

Original name

Rendering the actually existing sharing economy visible: social networks, non-market exchanges and mutual help in Central and Eastern Europe

Authors

JEHLIČKA, Petr (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Petr DANĚK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

2nd International Workshop on the Sharing Economy, ESCP Europe, Paris, 2016

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

50000 5. Social Sciences

Country of publisher

France

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/16:00088348

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords in English

diverse economies; sharing economy; informal exchange networks; sustainable consumption; social cohesion

Abstract

V originále

In the last quarter-century, Central and East European societies have experienced some of the most profound instances of economic neoliberalisation. While the processes of marketisation and privatisation were initially externally driven by international institutions, domestically the market also enjoyed an elevated symbolic status as part of ‘civilising mechanisms‘ destroyed under socialism. With the focus of much of the post-socialist scholarship on the process of ‘transition’ to the market economy, it has been largely overlooked that Central and East European societies harbour localised, informal and nonmarket practices such as mutual help, household food production and surplus distribution that defy the dominant neo-liberal trends. This paper argues that despite their outward appearance as manifestations of an individualised agency and responsibilisation, these practices constitute an alternative, sharing economy. While not necessarily perceived as sites of resistance to market capitalism, these spaces are viewed by practitioners as constituting valuable domains of culturally motivated human interactions. The paper shows that these spaces nurture – through enjoyment – trust, cooperation, mutual help and efficient use of resources and hence, by extension, greater personal and local resilience. Empirically, the paper is based on recent research into extensive networks of sharing economies in Czechia and Poland. Large-scale questionnaires (2000 respondents in Czechia and 1000 respondents in Poland) were used to map out the extent, depth and types of nonmarket sharing economies in these two countries. Focus groups and in-depth interviews were employed to uncover motivations for people’s involvement in the sharing economy.

Links

GA14-33094S, research and development project

Name: Formy a hodnoty alternativních ekonomických praktik v České republice (Acronym: ALTEKO)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

JEHLIČKA, Petr and Petr DANĚK. Rendering the actually existing sharing economy visible: social networks, non-market exchanges and mutual help in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2nd International Workshop on the Sharing Economy, ESCP Europe, Paris. 2016.

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JEHLIČKA, Petr and Petr DANĚK. Rendering the actually existing sharing economy visible: social networks, non-market exchanges and mutual help in Central and Eastern Europe. In \textit{2nd International Workshop on the Sharing Economy, ESCP Europe, Paris}. 2016.

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