The South Asian Sharing Economy

Abstract

The central agenda of this study is to assess the current state of affairs on research pertaining to the South Asian sharing economy. As per PwC assessment, Asians are more receptive to these economies in comparison to Americans and Europeans. However, in terms of research, most of it is focused on developed markets rather than emerging ones. This chapter initiated a comprehensive review of research on the South Asian sharing economy by following the updated 2020 guidelines issued by PRISMA. After exclusions, only a handful of studies were found dealing with the sharing economy in South Asia. Moreover, no studies on Bhutan, Afghanistan, and Maldives were found. Lack of theoretical foundations in included studies was a point of concern. Mixed method studies were also scarce among the papers reviewed. A comprehensive review of research on the South Asian sharing economy is absent in extant literature, and this study contributed to filling this gap.