It’s become fashionable in recent years to decree that we are living in different ‘economies,’: The Gig Economy, The Sharing Economy and many others. In that spirit, what follows is my curated list of 30 different economies, with one selected resource for each. There is overlap on some of these concepts, and if there are ones that I’ve missed, please let me know. Not all of us participate in each economy, but we are all probably affected by each one at different parts of our lives.
The Access Economy
“The rise of the access economy,” by Alex Danco
The Attention Economy
The Attention Economy: Understanding the New Currency of Business, by Thomas H. Davenport and John C. Beck
The Captured Economy
The Captured Economy: How the Powerful Enrich Themselves, Slow Down Growth, and Increase Inequality, by Brink Lindsey and Steven Teles
The Code Economy
The Code Economy: A Forty-Thousand Year History, By Philip E. Auerswald
The Collaborative Economy
“The Rise of the Collaborative Economy” – An Interview with Jeremiah Owyang
The Copycat Economy
Break From the Pack: How to Compete in a Copycat Economy, by Oren Harari
The Creative Economy
The Creative Economy: How People Make Money From Ideas, by John Howkins
The Data Economy
“The Data Economy: Introduction,” by Molly Wood, Marketplace
The Digital Economy
MIT Initiative on The Digital Economy
The Eviction Economy
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond
The Experience Economy
The Experience Economy, Updated Edition, by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore
The Flat White Economy
The Flat White Economy: How The Digital Economy is Transforming London and Other Cities of the Future, by Douglas McWilliams
The Gift Economy
“The Gift Economy: A Model for Collaborative Community,” by Adam Segulah Sher, Tikkun
The Gig Economy
The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want, by Diane Mulcahy
The Grandparent Economy
“The Power of the Grandparent Economy: A leading economic researcher reports on your strength in numbers and resources“
The Green Collar Economy
The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems, by Van Jones
The Harry Potter Economy
The Harry Potter economy: J.K. Rowling’s fictional wizard not only created an industry; he has also transformed Hollywood, The Economist
The Information Economy
“The rise of the information economy threatens traditional companies: A ‘data tax’ on Google, Facebook and Amazon would stimulate real competition,” by John Thornhill, Financial Times
The Insight Economy
“The Insight Economy: Insight, Incorporated,” by Brandon Buckner, IBM
The Knowledge Economy
“What is the ‘Knowledge Economy’?,” Investopedia
The Misfit Economy
The Misfit Economy: Lessons in Creativity from Pirates, Hackers, Gangsters and Other Informal Entrepreneurs, by Alexa Clay and Kira Maya Phillips
