Personal Trust and System Trust in the Sharing Economy: A Comparison of Community- and Platform-Based Models

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology Vol. 11; p. 581299
• Main Author: Gruber, Sabine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 10.12.2020
• Subjects: Airbnb; Community Supported Agriculture (CSA); community-based production; personal trust; platform economy; Psychology; system trust; degrowth; system trust; risk management; Community Supported Agriculture (CSA); Airbnb; community-based production; platform economy; personal trust

Currently, new business models created in the sharing economy differ considerably and they differ in the formation of trust as well. If and how trust can be created is shown by a comparison of two examples which diverge in their founding philosophy. The chosen example of community-based economy, Com...