Evaluation of the Consumer Perception of Sharing Economy: Cases of Latvia, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
Sustainability 2021
Tatjana Tambovceva, Jelena Titko, Anna Svirina, Dzintra Atstāja, Maria Tereshina

The overwhelming goal of large-scale cross-country research is to evaluate consumers’ perception of a sharing economy. The research was limited by the number of respondents, as well as by the countries represented in the survey. Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus were mostly represented, and only these responses (757) were analyzed. The study used multilevel modelling of sharing economy elements (dependent variable) in relation to personal characteristics (age, gender, income, industry) nested by the self-assessed level of eco-friendliness (a key predictor for the attitude towards sharing economy). Findings: The key personal characteristics, which influence a person’s intention to be involved in the sharing economy practices, are level of income, education, and also self-perceived ecological friendliness. The sharing economy is not only a topic for investigation among academicians, but also an issue on the agenda of the European Commission, because it is considered as a driver for growth and job creation in the European Union. Despite an increasing interest and many studies, there is a limited number of studies focused on difference in perception of sharing economy depending on personal characteristics of respondents. This indicates the necessity of conducting such surveys, involving participants from different European countries. The given paper could be used as a methodological framework for other European researchers who are interested in the exploration of the topic regarding perception of the sharing economy.


Atslēgas vārdi
sharing economy; circular economy; consumer perception; cross-country survey
DOI
10.3390/su132413911
Hipersaite
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/24/13911

Tambovceva, T., Titko, J., Svirina, A., Atstāja, D., Tereshina, M. Evaluation of the Consumer Perception of Sharing Economy: Cases of Latvia, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Sustainability, 2021, Vol. 13, No. 24, Article number 13911. ISSN 2071-1050. Pieejams: doi:10.3390/su132413911

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