Global service platforms in local markets: case taxi services

Authors

Jukka Heikkilä, Information Systems Science, Department of Management, Turku School of Economics, University of Turku, FinlandFollow
Marikka Heikkilä, University of TurkuFollow

Abstract

In this paper we discuss digital platform economy and use theory of Governance of Commons by Elinor Ostrom as a lens through which we look at related problems and social issues, such as tragedy of the commons. We discuss how communities can react to side effects and overgrazing of free, common resources by norms and rules. We illustrate the issue with the opening of taxi service markets to new entrants such as Uber.

Recommended Citation

Heikkilä, Jukka and Heikkilä, Marikka, "Global service platforms in local markets: case taxi services" (2019). BLED 2019 Proceedings. 15.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/bled2019/15