An Economic Review on the Collaborative Economy

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This document was prepared by Policy Department A of DG Internal Policies of the European Parliament at the request of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: In-Depth Analysis, December 2016: An Economic Review on the Collaborative Economy http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2016/595358/IPOL_IDA(2016)595358_EN.pdf

EP: EPRS: Briefing, November 2016: A European agenda for the collaborative economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-european-agenda-for-the-collaborative-economy-2/

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