The social currency of sharing economy: How monetary and nonmonetary interactions impact social capital

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dc.abstract.enIn three experiments and one quasi-experimental study, we investigate how monetary transactions in peer-to-peer sharing economy interactions affect social capital. We find that monetary transactions reduce willingness to help a neighbor compared to nonmonetary interactions. This effect is mediated by a diminished sense of communality (Study 1 and S1) and lower perceived closeness to the interaction partner (Studies 2 and 3). Study 2 suggests that the social effects of monetary transactions mirror those of situations wherein no prior contact has occurred. This finding implies that market pricing rules may reinforce the perception of the other person as a stranger. Quasi-experimental Study 3, conducted with Couchsurfing and Airbnb users, replicates these findings and extends them to another outcome—willingness to maintain social ties with the host. However, Study 3 also indicates that the negative impact of monetary transactions on social capital creation can be partially mitigated by personal contact, which fosters a greater sense of communality and closeness. These findings underscore the role of nonmonetary sharing economy interactions in fostering social connections. For sharing economy platform creators, integrating market-based transactions into their business models may pose challenges to community-building efforts.
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.contributor.authorKuźmińska, Anna O.
dc.contributor.authorGąsiorowska, Agata
dc.contributor.authorKasałka, Ola
dc.contributor.authorNarkun, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorZaleśkiewicz, Tomasz
dc.date.access2025-03-16
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T08:46:39Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T08:46:39Z
dc.date.created2025-03-06
dc.date.issued2025-03-16
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.physical1-9
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume500
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145238
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1346
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652625005888?via%3Dihub
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
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dc.subject.ensharing economy
dc.subject.enpeer-to-peer
dc.subject.enmarket pricing
dc.subject.encommunal sharing
dc.subject.enrelational modes
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dc.titleThe social currency of sharing economy: How monetary and nonmonetary interactions impact social capital
dc.title.journalJournal of Cleaner Production
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle