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Uses of collaborative platforms, a comprehensive study : the case of BlaBlaCar

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  • Thibault de Swarte

    (LASCO - Laboratoire Sens et Compréhension du Monde Contemporain - Mines Saint-Étienne MSE - École des Mines de Saint-Étienne - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - IMT-BS - Institut Mines-Télécom Business School - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris], IMT Atlantique - SRCD - Département Systèmes Réseaux, Cybersécurité et Droit du numérique - IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris])

  • François-Maël Robert

    (IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris])

  • Joseph Thoorens

    (IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris])

Abstract

Our researches focus on users of collaborative platforms, including BlaBlaCar. Our hypothesis is that the qualitative method of the ideal type used in sociology can provide more conclusive results than quantitative economic analysis. We determined two ideal types as defined by sociologist Max Weber and compared our results with a recent quantitative economic study. It turns out that the qualitative approach allows a deeper and more comprehensive approach of collaborative platforms and takes a better account of social and ecological aspects. It is likely to provide decision-makers with a wider insight on major issues of collaborative platforms for their users.

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  • Thibault de Swarte & François-Maël Robert & Joseph Thoorens, 2019. "Uses of collaborative platforms, a comprehensive study : the case of BlaBlaCar," Post-Print hal-02497681, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02497681
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