Sharing | Exchange | Description |
Nonreciprocal | Reciprocal | Reciprocation is not expected in sharing, but it is an important element of exchange |
Social bonds | No social bonds | Sharing creates some sort of social bonds, but this is not necessarily the case in exchange |
Joint ownership | No joint ownership | In sharing both parties feel responsible toward the object being used (feelings of joint ownership) but this is not the case in exchange |
Money irrelevant | Money relevant | Sharing does not require transfer of money, but exchange does |
Dependent | Independent | Consumption through sharing depends on other people involved but exchange is independent |
Similarity to real sharing | Similarity to exchange | - |
Social reproduction | Lack of social reproduction | Sharing produces social capital and links, exchange usually does not |
Singular | Nonsingular | Objects are singular in sharing but not in exchange |
Money not important | Money important | Money is important in exchange but there is a lack of money exchange in sharing |
Lack of calculation | Calculation | Precise calculation is a property of exchange |