Technology and Inequality

This book will summarize what we know about technology and inequality across disciplines, and seek out new ways to analyze this relationship based on technology and business practices, with the objective of restoring digital technology as an engine of opportunity. Besides the unique focus on the role of technology in inequality, the book will have a unifying theme of tracing wealth creation and wealth capture in the technology sector, and relating specific practiceswhat technology companies actually doto larger shifts in wealth and power. A clear conceptual framework will be used to analyze key industry case studies: search engines, social media, and the 'sharing' economy.

Offers an up-to-date, academic-quality survey of technology and inequality, not limited to sociology or economics but focused on business and technology practicehow technology companies behave Uses current, business-oriented case studies: search, social media, sharing economy Focuses on wealth concentration and financial data Provides usable frameworks for analysis Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Jonathan P. Allen is a Professor in the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Strategy Department of the School of Management, University of San Francisco, USA. His research interests include the digital transformation of organizations and society, the design and use of open technologies, and digital entrepreneurship.

Inhalt

1. Why Is Inequality Increasing in a Digital World?.- 2. Information Technology and Wealth Concentration.- 3. The Digital Economy: New Markets, New Gatekeepers.- 4. Regulation and Taxation.- 5. Models, Mediation, and Mobilization.- 6. Technology and Inequality Case Study: Search.- 7. Technology and Inequality Case Study: Social Media.- 8. Technology and Inequality Case Study: The Sharing Economy.- 9. Restoring Technology as an Engine of Opportunity.