Theoretical Aspects and Global Trends of The Digital Platforms Development for the Sharing Economy (Experience of the EU, China, Russia)

: This paper discusses the theoretical features of the use of information technologies and digital platforms in the aspect of the sharing economy, considers the institutional problems of regulating the sharing economy, the advantages and disadvantages of sharing, presents the methodology for ranking countries according to the Sharing Economy Index 2021; the modern dynamics of the development of the sharing economy in the EU countries, China, Russia is given; the spheres of functioning of B2B digital sharing platforms in the global economy are considered, the trends in the development of the sharing economy of Russia are analyzed from the standpoint of the dynamics of the C2C sales development in e-commerce and digital interaction platforms; the institutional mechanisms and future trends in the development of information sharing platforms in China are considered.