Data Sharing Between Public and Private Sectors: When Local Governments Seek Information from the Sharing Economy

Governments at the state, county, and municipal levels have become increasingly interested in the treasure troves of local data amassed by the sharing economy.

A growing number of localities are requesting (and sometimes mandating) that data collected by sharing-economy businesses— providers of ride-hailing services, short-term rentals, and other peer-based transactions—be shared with the localities themselves for a wide range of governmental purposes.