The Sharing Economy, Arun Sundararajan
The Sharing Economy, Arun Sundararajan
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The Sharing Economy
The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism

Author: Arun Sundararajan

Narrator: Vikas Adam

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/13/2016

Synopsis

Sharing isn't new. Giving someone a ride, having a guest in your spare room, running errands for someone, participating in a supper club—these are not revolutionary concepts. What is new, in the "sharing economy," is that you are not helping a friend for free; you are providing these services to a stranger for money. In this book, Arun Sundararajan, an expert on the sharing economy, explains the transition to what he describes as "crowd-based capitalism"—a new way of organizing economic activity that may supplant the traditional corporate-centered model. As peer-to-peer commercial exchange blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, how will the economy, government regulation, what it means to have a job, and our social fabric be affected?

Drawing on extensive research and numerous real-world examples, Sundararajan explains the basics of crowd-based capitalism. He describes the intriguing mix of "gift" and "market" in its transactions, demystifies emerging blockchain technologies, and clarifies the dizzying array of emerging on-demand platforms. He then considers how this new paradigm changes economic growth and the future of work.

About Arun Sundararajan

Arun Sundararajan is a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. A recognized authority on the sharing economy, he has published op-eds and commentary in such publications as Time, the New Yorker, the New York Times, Wired, Le Monde, Harvard Business Review, and the Financial Times.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on September 05, 2016

It's an acceptable introduction to Sharing Economy. Mr Sundararajan gives a snapshot of what's been happening over the last few years, but doesn't provide much foresight into what will happen (just that it's going to grow). He's done a good job surveying the existing data...but I was hoping for more......more

Goodreads review by Jan on June 09, 2020

We are entering a new era of crowd-based capitalism and this book could be considered as a brief guide to this new phenomenon with arguments backed by scientific research. The book covers all important topics such as economical impact, regulatory challenges and future of work. Although Sundararajan......more

Goodreads review by Drew on November 30, 2016

Good book if you're very unfamiliar with the sharing economy businesses... or if you're obsessed with the Sharing Economy. It kind of ends up being the worlds longest list of sharing economy companies, and there are few original insights.......more

Goodreads review by RAJESH PARAMESWARAN on October 26, 2019

This is a must read for anyone who wants to analyze how platforms claim to change the world. I don't agree with the work or share the optimism expressed by Prof Arun Sundara rajan, nevertheless this book deserves attention.......more

Goodreads review by Ivo on July 15, 2016

From the begin until the chapter 7 is a 5 stars, gives many examples of successful sharing economy platforms, compare them to each order and group from many ways, if the users can review each other anonymously, if the client can choose the service provider, if the provider can choose his price, etc.......more

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