The sharing or access or gig economy is already casting a shadow over numerous industries. Economists have not always found it easy to explain why selfinterested people would freely share scarce, privately owned resources. The sharing economy has exploded over the last few years, and the implications of this technologydriven economic model are beginning to be properly realized. For someone with absolutely no clue about the basics of world economic history of the last 500 years, but who wants something written by an economist, a good primer is robert allens global economic history. But in the last few years a fundamentally different model has taken rootone in which consumers have more. He considers how this new paradigm changes economic growth and the. Robbins obviously loved the history of economic thought, but the passion that shows through on each page of this book is more than a passion for the history of economics. Japanese wages in international perspective, 174119. The sharing economy ebook by arun sundararajan rakuten kobo. Jan 06, 2015 two futurists, trained in economic history and political economics, go underground and off the books to see what weve missed in focusing on the usual suspects of silicon valley. Recent business and economics books cataloged at the library of congress a selected list of titles, including tables of contents, summaries, or sample pages the following recent book guides link users to online tables of contents, publishers summaries, andor samples pages for selected monographs on various business and economics related topics.
The sharing economy, popularized by the likes of airbnb and uber, has enjoyed remarkably rapid growth over the last five years and looks set to scale new heights over the next decade. Nov 03, 2003 a new economic history of argentina, volume 1 gerardo della paolera, alan m. When robin chase cofounded zipcar, she not only started a business but established the foundation for one of the most. Sweeping and majestic economic history of the whole world by angus maddison.
So, here is a list of 10 books about all things sharing in no particular order. Discover the best economic history in best sellers. Jari eloranta, eric golson, peter hedberg, and maria cristina moreita, editors title. This book is the testament of the most important official working in economic policy of the last generation. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Giving someone a ride, having a guest in your spare room, running errands for someone, participating in a supper clubthese are not revolutionary concepts. A sharing economy proposes radical new ways to close the growing income gap and spread social opportunities. The sharing economy boom articles digital innovation. When robin chase cofounded zipcar, she not only started a business but established the foundation for one of the most important socioeconomic ideas of our time. Sharing economy definition and meaning collins english. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and. The 25 most stimulating economic history books since 2000. Definition of sharing economy, buzzword from macmillan dictionary. Allen, the british industrial revolution in global perspective clark, a farewell.
The essays in this volume offer a new economic comparative history perspective on a range of topics and are written in honor of jeffrey g. It is also important to note the historical links between the sharing platforms. The continuous advancement of technologies, particularly those of a social nature, also contributed to the rapid movement of goods and services. When ebay was launched in 1995, the world saw a shift in how people gain access to goods and circulate them in the market. This week we will address the factors that have led to the rise and growth of the sharing economy. The book suggests a few common denominators to kickstart. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Putting the sharing economy into perspective sciencedirect. Economics focus the economics of sharing finance and.
Initiatives, usually based on the concept of booklending libraries, in which. The expression sharing economy describes a type of business activity based on the idea that assets, whether human or physical, can be successfully pooled and utilized by a number of parties. Page 1 between each individual and entire humanity, however, stands the nation, with its special language and literature, with its peculiar origin and history, with its special manners and customs, laws. Definition of sharing economy, buzzword from macmillan. Inspired by vincent geloso, here is a list of the 25 books in economic history published since 2000 which i have found most stimulating or provocative. Some simple economics of the \sharing economy apostolos filippasy john j. Page 243 the school recognises no distinction in reference to the establishment of manufacturing industry in a state between those nations which are not adapted for such industry and those which, owing to the nature of their territory, to perfectly developed agriculture, to their civilisation, and to their just claims for guarantees for their future prosperity, for their permanence, and for. Sharing economy firms like lyft and airbnb promised community, but. Drawing on international examples, stewart lansley argues that mobilizing the huge. Can someone recommend a good textbook on world economic.
Zeckhauserx may 10, 2019 abstract new internetbased \sharing economy. In this book, arun sundararajan, an expert on the sharing economy, explains the. The sharing economy is designed for consumers to temporarily access goods and services without purchasing to own them. Focussed on the origins and the impact of the industrial revolution in britain. However, in an economic system now described as the sharing economy, the concept of sharing has moved from a social activity to a profitable business model. Economic perspectives on the history of the computer. The business of sharing is a great book about history being made today in the sharing economy. Hayek, an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations by adam smith. The end of employment and the rise of crowdbased capitalism mit press the wideranging implications of the shift to a. Can someone recommend a good textbook on world economic history. The sharing economy was dead on arrival jstor daily.
The very few books and articles that consider computer. Aug 29, 2011 clearly, it is no mean feat to simplify a huge topic such as this into a concise and easy to read book. The inhouse pdf rendering service has been withdrawn. Jun 21, 2016 arun sundararajan, a professor at new york universitys stern school of business, seeks to answer all these questions in a new book, the sharing economy. The end of employment and the rise of crowdbased capitalism mit press the wideranging implications of the shift to a sharing economy, a new model of organizing economic activity that. In todays quicktake, bloombergs matt miller takes a look at the history and growth of the sharing economy. Their understanding, though, is much clearer than it was 20 or. Great book, gives historical context to the rise of alternative and independent contract type. Williamson, the most distinguished and influential scholar in the.
How did we move from a desire for ownership to access. Drawing on international examples, stewart lansley argues that mobilizing the huge financial potential of uk public assets could pay for a pioneering new social wealth fund. Trade, conflicts, and neutrality from the 18th to the 20th. Arun sundararajan, a professor at new york universitys stern school of business, seeks to answer all these questions in a new book, the sharing economy. Traditionally characterized as a peertopeer resource network, this model is most likely to be used when the. This is possibly the best of mokyrs works on technological and economic history. According to the oxford english dictionary, the sharing economy is defined as an economic system in which assets or services are shared between private individuals, either for free or for a fee, typically by means of the internet. But the new spirit of capitalism is an economic history book, tracing. The new economic history of britain series librarything.
But in the last few years a fundamentally different model has taken rootone in which consumers have more choices, more tools, more information, and more peertopeer power. The history of the computer timesharing industry is one of the unwritten chapters in the overall history of computing. But while the sharing aspect is emphasized, data and analytics are critical to making the sharing. It is more than an account of his life by the man who slew inflation as chairman of the. Recent business and economics books cataloged at the library of congress a selected list of titles, including tables of contents, summaries, or sample pages the following recent book guides link. Nov 05, 2000 robbins obviously loved the history of economic thought, but the passion that shows through on each page of this book is more than a passion for the history of economics. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. The book suggests a few common denominators to kickstart an economy, such as. Argentine economic history has long presented a puzzle. Two futurists, trained in economic history and political economics, go underground and off the books to see what weve missed in focusing on the usual suspects of silicon valley.
Pages in category books about economic history the following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. From the american system to mass production, 18001932. Its a little gem, a masterpiece of parsimony, so short yet so much. From paleolithic times to the present, new york, oxford university press, 2003. Although the book provides a wealth of interesting detail in accounting for the historical emergence of crowdbased capitalism, christopher may. Gavin wright shows that the civil rights struggle was of economic benefit to all parties. A brief history of sharing economy when ebay was launched in 1995, the world saw a shift in how people gain access to goods and circulate them in the market. Each of the selections is very readable and highly engaging.
Nov 24, 2015 get this link to readdownload book the sharing economy. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Read the sharing economy the end of employment and the rise of crowdbased capitalism by arun sundararajan available from rakuten kobo. The wideranging implications of the shift to a sharing economy, a new model of organizing economic activity that may su. An independent open source renderer mediawiki2latex is available.
Books on the sharing economy collaborative finance. If youre looking for a free download links of the economics of network industries pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Cameron, rondo and larry neal, a concise economic history of the world. New approaches to economic and social history series. According to the oxford english dictionary, the sharing economy is defined as an economic system in which assets or services are shared between private individuals, either for free or for a fee, typically by. An initiative of the sacramento public library, the program aims to broaden the scope of libraries in useful ways.
Alex stephany puts together a thorough, insightful, thoughtful and entertaining account of what is transpiring today and what will undoubtedly be here to stay. An economic history of britain 17001850 the new economic history of britain seri. Download the economics of network industries pdf ebook. The wideranging implications of the shift to a sharing economy. The capitalist sharing economy is a way of purchasing goods and services that differs from the. In the sharing economy, data and reputation matter the. A library of things program in sacramento, california has started to loan out all kinds of stuff that people may want to use, once in a while, but not own. Clearly, it is no mean feat to simplify a huge topic such as this into a concise and easy to read book. What is new, in the sharing economy, is that you are not. This handbook explores the nature and direction of the sharing economy. Robbins loved the discipline of economics itself, and the lectures reflect the gusto with which he had spent his life pursuing its master. Several key macro developments led to the growth in the sharing.
We then assess the sharing economy platforms in terms of the economic, social. Economic history of the world he may therefore be justly numbered among the benefactors of mankind, who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may be easily impressed on the. The wideranging implications of the shift to a sharing economy, a new model of organizing economic activity that may supplant traditional corporations. Economic history of the world he may therefore be justly numbered among the benefactors of mankind, who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may be easily impressed on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection to recur habitually to the mind. For some of our respondents, student debt has been a spur to airbnb hosting.
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