Features of transparency

Features of transparency Phuah Eng Chye (14 March 2020) The destination to an information society can only be reached by following the path of transparency. In this regard, economic advancement has always been accompanied by rising levels of transparency. But as societies became more transparent, the harms from transparency becomes more evident. In recent years, … “Features of transparency”

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Additional references: Service and sharing economy, Organisation of households

Additional references: Service and sharing economy, Organisation of households Phuah Eng Chye (30 March 2019) Services economy Manoj Atolia, Prakash Loungani, Milton Marquis, Chris Papageorgiou (28 September 2018) “Rethinking development policy: Deindustrialization, servicification and structural transformation”. IMF. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2018/09/28/Rethinking-Development-Policy-Deindustrialization-Servicification-and-Structural-46253 This paper reviews theories on structural transformation and discusses issues relating to premature deindustrialization and the middle-income … “Additional references: Service and sharing economy, Organisation of households”

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The sharing economy: Sharing infrastructure and beyond

The sharing economy: Sharing infrastructure and beyond Phuah Eng Chye (10 February 2018) Economies are making a transition beyond services into what is popularly described as the sharing economy. The reach of sharing extends far beyond the sharing of consumer assets and houses. Jeremy Rifkin calls the sharing economy “the first new economic system that’s … “The sharing economy: Sharing infrastructure and beyond”

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The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 4 – The coming of AVs)

The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 4 – The coming of AVs) Phuah Eng Chye (3 February 2018) Sometimes it seems meaningless to further debate the competitive issues affecting the taxi industry as the pending use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) would change the landscape completely. The potential benefits of AVs have been much … “The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 4 – The coming of AVs)”

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The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 3 – Pricing fares the same way as stocks)

The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 3 – Pricing fares the same way as stocks) Phuah Eng Chye (27 January 2018) Price regulation is often the biggest casualty in an industry disrupted by information. This is reflected by the experiences in the financial services and airlines industries. However, unlike other industries where prices … “The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 3 – Pricing fares the same way as stocks)”

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The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 2 – Modular regulation)

The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 2 – Modular regulation) Phuah Eng Chye (20 January 2018) The taxi regulatory paradigm is under siege from formidable forces and is unlikely to survive in its traditional form. Sharing or the use of part-time assets and labour has triggered a massive shift in the patterns of … “The sharing economy: A futuristic taxi landscape (Part 2 – Modular regulation)”

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