Study title

Collaborative and Sharing Economy Phenomena in Finnish Households 2019

Dataset ID Number

FSD3501

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3501
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3501

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Statistics Finland

Abstract

The survey charted Finnish experiences of sharing economy and the use of related services. Sharing economy refers to an activity where people give, sell, loan, borrow or rent things or services to each other instead of having to buy everything new or own it themselves. Respondents could respond to the survey in Finnish, Swedish or English. In addition to Statistics Finland, the study was funded by the Centre for Consumer Society Research, Consumers' Union of Finland, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, City of Helsinki, and Finnish Tax Administration.

The survey examined experiences of both more traditional and newer services related to sharing economy. Traditional services refer to, for example, flea markets, auctions, neighbourly help and car pooling. Newer services refer to several services organised through web platforms, such as short-term renting of a car or dwelling or borrowing money outside of traditional banks. Questions focused on, for instance, buying and selling used items and borrowing items from others. Additionally, the respondents were asked about helping others, buying surplus food, and the amount of cryptocurrency owned by the household.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age (categorised), level of education, household composition, type of neighbourhood of the respondent's municipality of residence, income, and the economic activity and occupational status of the respondent and their partner/spouse.

Keywords

consumer behaviour; cooperation; crowdfunding; recycling; sustainability

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Consumption and consumer behaviour (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Statistics Finland

Time Period Covered

2019

Collection Dates

2019-09-16 – 2019-11-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Household

Universe

People aged 18 - 65 residing in Finland (excluding Persons living permanently in institutions)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The random sample of 3,000 respondents was formed based on the Statistics Finland population database. The invitation to participate in the study was primarily aimed at the 3,000 persons selected from the database, but anyone from their household could respond to the survey. First, a letter was sent by mail to the selected persons, instructing them to respond to the survey online. If necessary, the selected respondents were contacted again by mail, email, or telephone, offering them the opportunity for a telephone interview.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

45

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, Statistics Finland categorised the respondent's age into ten-year age groups. Additionally, responses to 'other, please specify' open-ended variables were coarsened at FSD if necessary.

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable for each participating household, with which the household's data are weighted to correspond to target population distributions. First, a design weight was formed for the households based on the probability of their selection to the study. Next, the design weights of the approved sample were modified so that they take into account item non-response. The final weight variables were calculated by a calibration method by using the CALMAR software developed by the French National Institute for Statistic and Economic Studies. The design weights were modified so that the known distributions of the population could be estimated without errors. The following demographic factors were used in calibrating the weights: region of residence, household size, and genders and age groups of household members. The weight should always be used when analysing the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Statistics Finland: Collaborative and Sharing Economy Phenomena in Finnish Households 2019 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2021-05-27). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3501

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Tilastokeskus (2019) Vertais- ja jakamistalous 2019. Keruun kuvaus.

Related Publications

Mäenpää, Pasi (2020) Kuluttajat ja kansalaiset jakamistaloudessa. Tutkijapuheenvuoroja jakamistalouden kehitykseen. Toim. Päivi Timonen ja Siiri Söyrinki. TEM oppaat ja muut julkaisut 2020:3. Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö:Helsinki. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/326248

Tilastokeskus (2020) Yli 70 prosenttia kotitalouksista ostanut tavaraa kirpputoreilta. Verkkojulkaisu. https://www.stat.fi/tup/kokeelliset-tilastot/vertais-ja-jakamistalous/yli-70-prosenttia-kotitalouksista/index.html. Viitattu 4.6.2021.

Kortesoja, Paula (2024) Yhteisöpalveluiden kirpputori- ja kierrätysryhmien käyttö kotitalouksissa: Sosiodemografisten tekijöiden rooli jakamistaloudessa. Yhteiskuntatutkimuksen kandidaatintutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202401111378