The Jordan, Tim 1959- creator author. text bibliography enk 2019 monographic eng

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vii, 192 pages : 25 cm. "Tim Jordan deftly explores the workings of the trillion-dollar digital economy. He discusses the hype and significance surrounding its activities and practices in order to outline important concepts, theory, and policy questions. Rich with case studies, the book is an important reference for those getting to grips with this contemporary phenomenon"-- The meaning of the digital economy -- Search and advertise -- Social media: the industry of beauty, wonder and grief -- Taxis, beds, blockchains and disintermediation -- Free stuff: economic practices without profit -- Warhammer, warcraft, jus plain war: online games and digital economic practices -- What we think we know about the digital economy: profit, labour, production and consumption -- The digital economy -- Principles for digital economic policy -- Digital economic practices and the economy. Tim Jordan. Includes bibliographical references and index. Information technology Economic aspects Electronic commerce Business enterprises Technological innovations HC79.I55 J65 2020 303.4833 J761d Jordan, Tim, 1959- Cambridge ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2019 (DLC) 2019980251 9781509517565 2019009979 LBSOR/DLC 191008 20260421095611.0 21241205 eng