Regulatory Risks Faced by the Transportation Sharing Economy: Workforces at Stake

The rise of sharing economy platforms is ubiquitous throughout the world. 1 Their success is attributed to the fact that they directly connect supply and demand by enabling individuals to share goods and personal services, with minimal initial barriers to entry. In addition, they outsource their workforce – making it less expensive and easier to expand internationally. Similar to other global supply chains, workers are mediated by a third party and technology is fundamental to that. 2