MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2016, 256 pp., $26.95 (cloth). The sharing economy is transforming commerce right before our eyes. Thousands are skipping the hassle of standing on a corner in the ...

We take a look at one trends that is engulfing some key sectors in the Middle East today: the sharing economy, which could arguably claim to be the best disruptor of established models.

and TaskRabbit – just to name a few – have enabled the rise of the "renting and sharing economy." Now, "rent" is becoming the new "own," according to market strategists at ConvergEx Group ...

Described as the 'sharing' economy or the 'circular economy', we are seeing an enthusiasm for products and services available to rent, rather than to own. This, combined with the rise of both the ...

The gig economy is a burgeoning landscape that has revolutionized how we perceive work and income generation. With the rise of freelance ... From ride-sharing to freelance writing, the evolution ...

It also helps to explain the rise of the rentier economy in which new production is ignored in favour of extracting profits from the necessities of life. This has significant implications for ...

Driving this surge in on-demand spending was the rise of online ... versus ride-sharing. What’s the most important step to gaining a competitive edge in the on-demand economy of the future?