for a WORKER SUPPORT infrastructure in the PEER ECONOMYBLUEPRINTS

Denise Cheng // A. Edward Schiappa // César A. Hidalgo

What is the peer economy?

Who uses it?

What’s the fuss about?

It can’t all be rainbows and butterflies

Mucking around the field

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AGENDA

QWHAT SORT OF SUPPORT IS NEEDED FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE PEER ECONOMY?

What can be done to address those needs?

What is the PEER ECONOMY?Q

APEER ECONOMY online, peer-to-peer marketplaces that enable people

to monetize skills and assets they already have

Space sharing

Transportation network services

Small-scale manufacturing

Personal services

Food

Education

Airbnb, VRBO, ShareDesk

Lyft, UberX, RelayRides

Etsy, Shapeways

TaskRabbit, KitchenSurfing

KitchenSurfing, EatWith

Skillshare, Udemy

Why the PEER ECONOMY?Q

Work flexibility

Income diversity

Creativity

Connection

Supplementary income

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WHY?

QWHY NOW?

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CRITICISMS

PROVIDERS BEAR ALL THE RISK

“SHARING ECONOMY” +

“MICROENTREPRENEURS”

HUSTLING

FIELD WORK / NEEDS ASSESSMENT

AFFIRMED

PROVIDER LIFETIME VALUE

RAPID GROWTH

TRUST

QWHAT NEXT?

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - RETURN ON INVESTMENT

CO-WEALTH GENERATION

COMMUNITY ACROSS THE DIVIDE

hiDenise@mit.edu hiDenise.com

THANK YOU!

DOMESTIC WORKERS

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

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