1st Edition

The Law and Governance of Decentralised Business Models Between Hierarchies and Markets

Edited By Roger M Barker, Iris H-Y Chiu Copyright 2021
340 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

340 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

340 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book draws together themes in business model developments in relation to decentralised business models (DBMs), sometimes referred to as the ‘sharing’ economy, to systematically analyse the challenges to corporate and organisational law and governance. DBMs include business networks, the global supply chain, public–private partnerships, the platform economy and blockchain-based... Read more

1 Introduction

Roger M Barker and Iris H-Y Chiu

2 Decentralised Business Models and the Role of the Law of Organisations and Governance

Iris H-Y Chiu

3 Three Approaches to the Governance of Decentralised Business Models: Contractual, Regulatory and Technological

Roger Brownsword

4 The Organisational and Governance Needs of Networks

Roger M Barker

5 Towards Sustainable Supply Chain Networks: Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence as a New Governance Tool?

Andreas Rühmkorf

6 Public–Private Partnerships and the Role of the Law of Organisations and Governance

Roger M Barker and Iris H-Y Chiu

7 the Platform Economy and the Law of Organisations and Governance

Iris H-Y Chiu

8 Social Enterprise Law In the Platform Economy

Nina Boeger

9 Blockchain Technology-Enabled Business Arrangements

Iris H-Y Chiu and Alexandra Schneiders

10 Conclusion: Improving the Resilience and Accountability of Decentralised Business Models

Roger M Barker and Iris H-Y Chiu

Biography

Roger M Barker is Director of Policy and Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors, UK, and Honorary Associate, Centre for Ethics and Law, University College London.

Iris H-Y Chiu is Professor of Corporate Law and Financial Regulation, Faculty of Laws, University College London.