[P2P-F] [berkmanfriends] looking for academics studying the "Sharing Economy"

[Primavera De Filippi]

I'm planning to apply for a proposed scheme of CBPP-value indicator based
on a cryptocurrency-like mechanism (Michel, I already described this to
you, albeit in a very preliminary fashion, in another email thread). The
idea is to create a universal (or not-so universal) denominator of value
produced within different CBPP platforms, in order to facilitate
productivity-assessment and comparison among these different platforms, as
well as to provide a tool that would act as an interface between the CBPP
(non-market) ecosystem and the commercial (market) system.
I am working on this concept together with Isaac Mao (Social Brain
Foundation) and a few other interested folks, it would be really great to
have the P2P-F support this as well.


On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:45 PM, Michel Bauwens
<michel at p2pfoundation.net>wrote:

> This seems like a project that would be ideal for a p2p-f supported
> consortium,
>
> I would focus this one on labor issues,
>
> let me know if anyone is interested,
>
> orsan / phoebe / trebor: any interest in working with us on this ?
>
> I would be interested in adding a part on studying the potential of
> counter-economies in the vein of the proposals that we have been
> circulating ; and on the emerging p2p solidarity mechanisms that could
> improve the conditions of labor in this context
>
> here is my key proposal: 1) what effect is the sharing economy having on
> labor and work 2) can we imagine new solidarity mechanisms to re-balance
> the negative effects 3) can we re-imagine a new type of economic logic that
> would altogether transcend the structural problems caused to labor by the
> for-profit sharing economy
>
>
> On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Primavera De Filippi <
> pdefilippi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> FYI
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Andrés Monroy-Hernández <andresmh at andresmh.com>
>> Date: Tue, May 20, 2014 at 1:37 AM
>> Subject: Re: [berkmanfriends] looking for academics studying the "Sharing
>> Economy"
>> To: Berkman Friends <berkmanfriends at eon.law.harvard.edu>
>>
>>
>> Hello again, Berkman Friends. To follow up on this, I want to share this
>> RFP to fund people to do research on this topic. Please help me spread the
>> word! Deadline: June 6. Two-page proposal. Up to $100K. More info at
>> http://fuse.microsoft.com/research/award or see below:
>>
>> -----
>>
>> Request for Proposals - Peer Economy Research Awards
>> SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES
>>
>> RFP released: May 19, 2014
>> Two-page proposal submission deadline: June 6, 2014
>> Notification of results: Mid June, 2014
>>
>> OVERVIEW
>>
>> A number of technological platforms, often referred to as the "sharing
>> economy," are disrupting entrenched industries by enabling ordinary people
>> to monetize excess resources such as cars, bedrooms, and skills. For
>> instance, Uber, Airbnb, and TaskRabbit have challenged the status-quo in
>> the hospitality, transportation, and staffing industries.
>>
>> These platforms have the potential to create extra income opportunities
>> for people, reduce the environmental cost of ownership, and foster
>> interactions among co-located residents. At the same time, they challenge
>> existing business practices, some of which were originally intended to
>> protect public safety, health, and labor rights, among others. More
>> broadly, the term "sharing economy" is in need for examination as these
>> platforms most often involve the monetization of transactions that
>> otherwise could have occurred in reciprocity networks.
>>
>> Despite the Peer Economy's increased visibility, size, and tensions, not
>> much independent academic research has been done in this space. We are
>> seeking to fund academic researchers who can investigate and problematize
>> this phenomenon, especially in urban environments where they thrive, to
>> answer questions such as:
>>
>> System Design. What sociotechnical tools or design interventions could
>> help address or examine existing limitations of peer economy platforms? How
>> might reputation systems be leveraged in new ways to recruit and engage
>> communities of practice, to increase accountability and quality of labor?
>> How could mentorship systems be leveraged to improve providers of labor
>> over time?
>>
>> Urbanism. What are the impacts of generalized "ride sharing," space
>> rentals, and other forms of collaborative consumption in the lives of city
>> residents?
>>
>> Economics. What are the economic impacts of different peer economy
>> platforms across industries? What sort of industries are susceptible to
>> disruption by peer economy platforms and in what ways? Can the peer economy
>> be accessible to communities who may not have access to high value capital
>> or excess resources?
>>
>> Altruism. How is altruistic sharing impacted by the introduction of peer
>> economy platforms? Is there a crowding out effect?
>>
>> Regulation. What is the role of governmental and other forms of
>> regulation in the peer economy?
>> Infrastructure. How do peer economy platforms enhance or undermine public
>> infrastructure? How do these platforms impact communities' resilience?
>>
>> Data. What data from peer economy platforms can be leveraged to help
>> communities? How can individuals' privacy rights, societal benefits, and
>> the platform's own interest be reconciled?
>>
>> Environment. How does the peer economy change the nature of ownership?
>> What are the environmental effects of these changes?
>>
>> Labor issues. How are labor rights undermined or redefined by these new
>> income earning modalities? What new structures for collective action might
>> emerge from the peer economy providers? What jobs are being displaced by
>> peer economy platforms and what alternatives might emerge?
>>
>> MONETARY AWARDS
>>
>> We will offer unrestricted gift awards totaling up to $100,000 USD, made
>> payable to the applicant's institution.
>>
>> ELIGIBILITY
>>
>> We are especially welcoming of proposals that are cross-disciplinary. We
>> recognize that the knowledge necessary to address this area may come from a
>> wide range of methodologies and disciplines as diverse as computer science,
>> urbanism, information science, sociology, design, legal studies, and
>> economics. We welcome proposals that involve qualitative or quantitative
>> data collection and analysis.
>>
>> To be eligible, your institution and proposal must meet the following
>> requirements.
>>
>> Institutions must have access to the knowledge, resources, and skills
>> necessary to carry out the proposed research.
>> The receiving institution must agree that awards are made as unrestricted
>> gifts, and should provide the necessary tax documents shortly after being
>> notified of the award.
>> Applicants may be faculty, researchers, students and affiliates of
>> institutions that are either an accredited degree-granting university with
>> a non-profit status or a research institution with non-profit status
>> Proposals that are incomplete will be excluded from the selection process.
>> Institutions can be located inside or outside the United States.
>>
>> SUBMISSION PROCESS
>>
>> FUSE Labs at Microsoft Research shall have no obligation to maintain the
>> confidentiality of any submitted proposals. Therefore, proposals should not
>> contain information that is confidential, restricted, or sensitive. FUSE
>> Labs reserves the right to make the winning proposals publicly available,
>> except those portions containing budgetary or personally identifiable
>> information.
>>
>> To be considered for this award, submit a CV, and a project proposal (2
>> pages) via email at fuselabsaward at microsoft.com with the following basic
>> information:
>>
>> Description and approach. What set of questions will be addressed? How
>> will they be addressed? What are the methodological and theoretical
>> approaches that the researchers will utilize?
>> Related research. Briefly summarize and explain how your proposal is
>> going to build on previous work  (references section are not counted
>> towards the page limit).
>> Budget and timeline. Describe how the award will be used, along with the
>> milestones to measure the progress of the project. If the project described
>> is part of a larger ongoing research program, estimate the time for
>> completion of this project only.
>>
>> SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
>>
>> FUSE Labs reserves the right to fund winning proposals at an amount
>> greater or lower than the amount requested, up to the stated maximum
>> amount. We cannot provide individual feedback on proposals that are not
>> funded.
>>
>> All proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
>>
>> Addresses an important research question that, if answered, has the
>> potential to have a impact on the peer economy.
>> Potential for wide dissemination and use of knowledge, including specific
>> plans for scholarly publications, public presentations, and white papers.
>> Ability to complete the project including adequacy of resources
>> available, reasonableness of timelines, and qualifications of identified
>> contributors.
>> Qualifications of principal investigator including previous history of
>> work in the area, successful completion of previous funded projects,
>> research or teaching awards, and publications.
>>
>> CONDITIONS
>>
>> Funded researchers must seek approval of their institution’s review board
>> for any work that involves human subjects.
>>
>> FUSE Labs makes no claims on any of the data collected as a part of this
>> research, but we encourage the researchers to publish their work broadly.
>> Funded researchers do not need to seek FUSE Labs' approval prior to
>> publication.
>>
>> ORGANIZERS
>>
>> This RFP is being coordinated by Andrés Monroy-Hernández, researcher in
>> FUSE Labs at Microsoft Research. For more information please email
>> fuselabsaward at microsoft.com
>>
>> ABOUT FUSE RESEARCH AWARDS
>>
>> Every year FUSE Labs helps fund university researchers doing work in
>> areas related to social computing and design. Previous winners include
>> faculty from departments of computer science, information science, and
>> communications such as:
>>
>> Prof. Michael Bernstein, Stanford University, Computer Science.
>> Prof. Sean Munson, University of Washington, Human Centered Design &
>> Engineering.
>> Prof. Aaron Shaw, Northwestern University, School of Communication.
>> Prof. Elizabeth Liddy and Anthony Rotolo, Syracuse University, School of
>> Information Studies.
>> Prof. Robert Mason, University of Washington, Information School.
>>
>>
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