Intro
Contents
Contributors
Chapter 1: Overview of Sharing Economy at the Base of the Pyramid
1.1 Sharing Economy Models for BOP Contexts
1.1.1 3S Framework
1.1.1.1 Scope of Sharing
1.1.1.2 Possibility of Socialization
1.1.1.3 Degree of Social Intermediation
1.1.2 Reformative-Transformative Classification
References
Part I: Theoretical Underpinnings: Creating Fairer Sharing Economy
Chapter 2: Not Only For-Profit, Sharing Solidarity and Promoting Opportunities. A Case Study in Rome
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Literature Review
2.2.1 Base of the Pyramid

2.2.2 The Sharing Turn: A Twofold Perspective Analysis
2.2.3 Sharing Economy at the Base of the Pyramid
2.3 The Concept of Platform Cooperativism as a Social Way of Challenging the Crisis
2.4 The Case Study Research Context
2.5 Research Methodology
2.6 Findings
2.7 Discussion
2.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Socially Oriented Sharing Economy Platform in Regional Australia: A Polanyian Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Literature Review
3.2.1 Platform Capitalism Versus Platform Cooperativism
3.3 Method: Research Context
3.4 The Case: bHive Bendigo

3.4.1 Business Model
3.4.2 Operational Model
3.4.2.1 Village Hive
3.4.2.2 Car Sharing Cooperatives
3.4.2.3 Participant Incentives: Social Cohesion
3.5 Discussion
3.5.1 Collaborative Approach
3.5.2 Localisation Approach
3.5.3 Decentralisation Approach
3.6 Conclusion: Challenges and Future Research Directions
References
Chapter 4: The Sharing Economy Platforms in Rural China: Bridging Institutional Voids Through Institutional Entrepreneurship
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Sharing Economy Concept and Definition
4.2.1 Sharing Economy in China: Two Interpretations

4.2.1.1 Definition of Sharing Economy in China
4.3 Sharing Economy and BoP: Institutional Voids
4.3.1 China: Rural Poverty and Institutional Voids
4.4 Research Method
4.5 Findings: Definitions of Sharing Economy
4.6 Case 1: Pinduoduo
4.6.1 Bridging Institutional Voids
4.6.2 Bridging Institutional Voids: Operating Model
4.6.3 Group Buying to Aggregate the Scattered Demand
4.7 Case 2: NSB
4.8 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Social Intermediation Using Sharing Economy in India: A Case Study of Farmizen
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Literature Review

5.2.1 Sharing Economy in Resource-Constrained Environments
5.2.2 Social Intermediation and Social Value Creation at the BoP
5.3 Method
5.3.1 Research Context
5.3.1.1 Farmizen Model
5.3.2 Research Methodology
5.4 Findings
5.4.1 Sharing Economy Characteristics of the Farmizen Model
5.4.1.1 Digital Stack of Farmizen
5.4.1.2 Providing Access Without Ownership
5.4.1.3 Co-creation by Consumers
5.4.1.4 Temporality of Access
5.4.2 Social Intermediation Using the Sharing Economy Model
5.4.2.1 Lowering of Transaction Costs
5.4.2.2 Risk Mitigation