Digital Technologies of Sharing Economy

The rapid digital development and the current expansion of sharing economy require a new systematic analysis of consumption patterns to update the existing regulatory and ethical approaches. The changing consumer behavior directs the vector of digital technologies in sharing economy. This article introduces some recommendations for digital consumer services. After investigating the prerequisites and limitations of digital platforms as part of sharing economy, the authors conducted a comprehensive international analysis of new digital tools of sharing economy and formulated ideas for better efficiency. Using a set of standard methods, the authors used materials from Statista and Allied Market Research to analyze the digital tools of sharing economy. As a result, they managed to formulate the prerequisites for the development of digital platforms as part of sharing economy, which revealed a number of limitations. The comparative analysis revealed the list of leaders, emerging economies, lagging countries, and countries with growth prospects. The digital sharing platforms were analyzed for one country per group. The practical recommendations may help production facilities to adjust themselves to sharing economy.