The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives

Editors and Contributors Julijana Angelovska has a PhD in Economics and is a Professor at the University of Tourism and Management, Faculty of Economics, Skopje, North Macedonia. After years of working in government service and the private sector, today, she is actively engaged in education and research activities in economics. The main scientific interest spheres include quantitative finance, financial markets, E-commerce, sharing economy. She has participated as a Visiting Researcher in the InGRID project and as an MC member in 5 COST Action.

Martijn Arets is an international expert and thinker in the field of the platform economy.

As a bridge builder and independent professional outsider, he uses these insights and this network to get stakeholders such as trade unions, government institutions, platforms, and academics together to address relevant issues in a constructive way.

Arets’ background is in marketing and branding, and previously he has written the books “Brand Expedition: a journey visiting Europe’s most inspiring brands” and “Crowdfunding: beyond the hype and Crowdfunding for Dummies.” His most recent book is “De Platformrevolutie” (“The Platform Revolution”).

Sanela Arsić, Assistant Professor, is a young researcher in the early stages of her career, which enrolled in doctoral studies in the 2014/2015 academic year and completed in 2017. She has been employed at the Technical Faculty in Bor on the study program Engineering Management since 2014, and her main areas of scientific research are strategic planning using multi-criteria decision-making methods, quality management and e-commerce in modern companies. She teaches the following subjects: Quality Management, Operational Research 1, Operational Research 2, and Electronic Business. She is the author or co-author of two monographs of national importance, one auxiliary university textbook, five papers published in international journals JCR-IF, three papers published in national journals, 30 papers published at an international symposium. For her works have been cited a total of 84 times (without self-citations).

Gabriela Avram, PhD, is a lecturer in Digital Media and Interaction Design and a senior researcher at the Interaction Design Centre of the University of Limerick (Ireland). Building on a computer supported cooperative work background, her research currently focuses on the implications of the collaborative economy on urban communities, with an emphasis on DIY, civic engagement, and cultural heritage. She is the Chair of the COST Action Sharing and Caring.

Bálint Balázs (PhD in Environmental Sciences, MA in Sociology, MA in History) is a Senior Research Fellow and Executive Manager at the Environmental Social Science Research Group, Budapest, since 2009. He has international research and innovation experience in EU projects in environmental, social sciences, socio-economic analysis of the agri-food innovation sector, sustainable and local food systems, transition to sustainability and policy analysis.

Stela Baltova is Associated Professor in Economy (Business Services) at International Business School, Botevgrad, Bulgaria. She is interested and publishing in various topics revolving around value creation and co-creation through services, particular knowledge-intensive and creative services and solutions, digital business services and service innovation as well processes linked to tourism and wellbeing. She has conducted and been in charge of numerous national and international projects in 372