Arun Sundararajan is an economist and academic of Indian origin known for his scholarship on the digital economy, network industries, and the social and economic impact of information technologies. He is most widely associated with research on the sharing economy and platform-based business models.
| Name | Arun Sundararajan |
|---|---|
| Field | Economics; information systems; digital economy |
| Profession | Academic, author |
| Known for | Research and writing on the sharing economy and digital platforms |
Sundararajan's academic work bridges economics, business, and information technology. His research considers how digital platforms reshape markets, labour, consumption, and regulation, with a particular focus on peer-to-peer commerce and crowd-based economic models.
Through journal articles, public commentary, and conference presentations, Sundararajan has contributed to scholarly and policy discussions on subjects such as:
Sundararajan is the author of The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism, a book examining how digital platforms enable new forms of economic exchange and what they imply for businesses, workers, and policymakers.
Sundararajan is frequently cited in academic and public debates concerning the future of work, the regulation of digital marketplaces, and the broader societal effects of platform-mediated commerce. His writing has been used as a reference point for understanding how technology-enabled intermediaries are altering traditional industries.