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The shared economy is a way to boost the economy, especially in times of crisis. Rooted in the principles of sustainable development, it aspires to participate in the objectives of the third millennium, particularly with regard to poverty and inequality between populations.

So how can it be a means of pressure to shape a new economic model?

The shared economy represents an opportunity for society by having the capacity to reduce poverty and therefore inequalities. Before considering an answer or answers to this question, it should be noted that the relationship between the poor or precarious population and the initiatives offered by digital platforms, within the framework of the sharing economy, is not the same as that of the wealthiest class of society.

Wouldn’t using the shared economy “risk a bias between public policies, based on collective reliability and social action that is highly linked to charitable practices”? (King Baudouin Foundation⁴ 2016). The study of King Baudouin’s foundation showed that the insecure population does not have access to the range of offers that fall within the scope of the sharing economy, in particular that of the business model, since it is not free. Furthermore, the activities of the sharing economy are carried out with digital tools that cost a significant amount. In addition, this segment of society feels inferior with regard to their inability to benefit from this kind of sharing.

The objective of the sharing economy is to create an egalitarian society through exchange platforms. These must guarantee access for all and at a lower cost for the duration of time for which it is needed, such as a car in town, tools, housing and many other goods that would otherwise be very expensive if they were acquired through the classical economy (Pasquier and Daudigeos 2016).

By definition, poverty is a person’s inability to satisfy his or her most basic needs: food, shelter, clothing, education, health, possession of comfort goods (car, travel, etc.).