THE SHARING ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND OTHER SELECTED COUNTRIES

Thanks to its relative novelty, the sharing economy is still an insufficiently studied concept; it has however been raising increasing awareness among population, and therefore its study is very important. During the years 2010-2020, it began to account for an increasing share of the total GDP of almost all world countries. In the sector of the sharing economy, there are companies that offer an ever-growing range of goods and services. At present, these are accommodation, transport, and multimedia services. In the Czech Republic, with the increased share of the sharing economy, an increase in the ICT sector was also recorded. There are more than 700 vehicle sharing companies operating worldwide. Relevant published data are openly available through the Czech Statistical Office (CSO) public database and companies engaged in analytical activities, and also included in annual reports for investors of particular companies (the model company). An analysis of academic and scientific publications published so far on this topic shows that this area of economics has significant potential for future research.