ECONOMIC COLLABORATIVE

The collaborative economy is an innovative economic model based on

exchange and sharing between individuals and France is at the forefront
in this area.
The collaborative economy is a socio-economic model based on the
sharing or exchange of goods, services or knowledge between
individuals. It results in a monetary exchange such as sale, rental or the
provision of services, or a non-monetary exchange such as barter,
donation or volunteering. In this economic system, individuals are
generally put in touch via digital platforms.
But the collaborative economy is also built on the basis of associations
of individuals without necessarily going through new technologies.
However, the rise of the Internet, mobile applications, in short new
technologies, allow the emergence of the collaborative economy which
is booming and even cutting edge in France. According to the Minister
of Economy, the turnover of the collaborative economy reaches 3.5
billion euros, a figure that could triple in the years to come and nine out
of ten French people say they have already achieved this at least once a
practice of collaborative consumption.
The collaborative economy differs from traditional economic models in
the sense that it highlights the use of goods rather than their possession,
the link between people as a social dimension and environmental
concerns. From this point of view, this form of economic model points
to the under-utilization and waste of consumer societies. The
particularities of the collaborative economy are also to offer and
encourage feedback from consumers via the Internet or mobile
applications.
This socio-economic model finds a favorable echo in a context of
economic crisis where individuals seek to save money or obtain
additional income. In addition, high unemployment is prompting more
and more unemployed people to offer their goods and services in the
context of the collaborative economy.

The sectors concerned by the collaborative

economy.
The collaborative economy is developing in the many sectors of activity
and services, from housing to food, including personal assistance
services. Some examples.
Housing. In addition to the rental of real estate between individuals, the
collaborative economy favors devices such as colocation, housing
exchange or participatory housing which allows individuals to design,
create and manage their habitat collectively.
Transport. the applications of the collaborative economy in transport are
widely known and used today. The most emblematic is certainly the
passenger car with driver, more commonly called 'VTC'. Car pooling
also comes from this economic model, as does the exchange or resale of
transport tickets, car rental between individuals and the collaborative
delivery which consists of connecting people who need to be delivered
with those who can do this service for them on a personal trip.
Food. In terms of food, the collaborative economy is characterized
above all by the creation of associations for the maintenance of peasant
agriculture (AMAP): a group of consumers bind a contract with local
producers by paying a regular subscription in exchange for the
distribution of their production.
Assistance to individuals: The connection and exchange between
individuals is widespread in the area of sharing services such as DIY,
gardening or animal care for example. The collaborative economy can
also take the form of tutoring, providing online courses on a digital
platform.
Clothing: Internet sites, but also stores, have specialized in offering
rental, donation, barter and resale and purchase of clothing between
individuals.