Proof Point
Greater choices, cheaper goods and services, and more flexibility top sharing economy benefits, according to PSB survey
Sharing Economy Benefits
2016 (percentage of respondents)
| Note: | Data based on Penn Schoen Berland (PSB)’s 2016 study of U.S. employees, adults who work more than 35 hours a week, from seven industries: education, government, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media & entertainment, and retail |
Proof Point Findings
- Sharing Economy – Economic and social activities involving sharing of underutilized assets (e.g. cars, houses, heavy equipment), mostly through online platforms
- Diversified Choices and Better Value – Greater choices of products and services top benefits of sharing economy, according to 31% of U.S. employees surveyed, followed by cheaper goods and services (24%) and greater flexibility (24%)
- Other Benefits – Encouraging entrepreneurship (17%), access over ownership (13%), easier assessment of quality and value (11%), and innovative products and services (10%) identified as other benefits of sharing economy
- Key Drivers – Include increasing accessibility of products and services, creation of new jobs, more efficient use of underutilized assets, less expensive cost of accessing than ownership, and additional income source potential
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Education, Financial Services, Government (excluding military), Healthcare/Health Sciences, Industrial Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, Wholesale and Retail Trade
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Date Last Updated |
February 19, 2018
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