Joint consumption as a factor of changes in the economy and employment

Theoretical problems of the economy of joint production and consumption. Background: collectivism, cooperation. Modern approaches to the development and study of the economy of resource sharing (ESI) and the economy of shared consumption (ESP). The economy of shared consumption as a reaction to the crisis of «consumer society» and «consumerism». The main factors and ideas for the development of the sharing economy: the change of generations of businessmen and consumers and their mentality, attitudes to things, digitalization and social networks. The idea of «access to things is preferable to ownership». The idea of «transparent and open data accelerates the development of innovation». The idea of «unused value - lost value». The problem of lack of systematic statistical data on the economy of shared consumption. Review of sample data and estimates from international and Russian consulting agencies. Forecasts for the development of sharing in the United States, China, the EU and the Russian Federation. Forecasts of employment and unemployment in connection with the digitalization of the economy, the spread of joint consumption, against the background of global problems in 2020-the Covid -19 pandemic and the subsequent decline in production. Assessment of the impact of the economy of resource sharing and joint consumption on the labor sphere, including the labor rights of employees. Criticism of ESP from the perspective of labor rights. Prospects for the development of the economy of joint consumption.