The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives

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Citation: Dumančić, Kosjenka, and Anita Čeh Časni. 2021. “The State of the Sharing Economy in Croatia: Legal Framework and Impact on Various Economic Sectors.” In The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives, edited by Andrzej Klimczuk, Vida Česnuitytė, and Gabriela Avram, 90–99. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick.

The State of the Sharing Economy in Croatia: Legal Framework and Impact on Various Economic Sectors Kosjenka Dumančić Department of Law University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, Croatia kdumancic@efzg.hr Anita Čeh Časni Department of Statistics University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, Croatia aceh@efzg.hr

Abstract Since the sharing economy is a rather new phenomenon, there is still no official definition of it in the legal framework of Croatia. The continuous development of sharing economy started a few years after the 1998 global and domestic economic crisis stroked Croatia. Namely, a total of eight platforms in the sectors of transportation, accommodation, finance, and online skills could be identified. The total market share of these platforms amounts to estimated market revenue of roughly 106 million EUR. When compared to the other EU Member States, it could be noticed that Croatia falls within the group of countries with a below-average performance by a number of platforms per 1 million population, as well as in the level of revenues compared to national GDP. Figures that are more promising can be detected regarding the collaborative economy’s contribution to national employment, which positions Croatia within the EU average. Future studies should explain in greater depth how the sharing economy poses several new challenges for regulators in Croatia and countries across the EU. In particular, policymakers must comprehend the big picture and provide regulatory guidelines to manage the long-term changes in job markets, public safety, competition, and digital trust. Keywords: Digitalisation, Legal Framework, Collaborative Platform Economy, Croatia, Economic Sectors 90


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Georgia: Reality and Future Perspectives of the Sharing Economy Development

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