Opportunities and Threats of Sharing Economy

Abstract

Purpose – The aim of this article is an attempt to identify the benefits and threats of the sharing economy based on author’s own research carried out in the area of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship.Research method – The implementation of the aim required the use of the direct me thod – questionnaire. The results of empirical studies from the years 2016–2022 are presented, but in 2021 the studies were not carried out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Results – The publication describes the essence of the sharing economy, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the new consumer trend, which is the sharing economy. Parts of author’s own survey research from the years 2016–2022 on the issue under study are also presented. Originality / value / implications / recommendations – The obtained results of author’s research and data taken from reports of other research centres do not give a clear answer to the question whether transactions made within the sharing economy are a only posi-tive or only a negative phenomenon. In the future, it is necessary to continue research in the marked area.