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Prof. Arun Sundararajan explains the need for data collection in the sharing economy

Excerpt from Boston Magazine -- "'I think there is the growing realization that some portion of your business, in a number of industries, is going to involve a shared product rather than an owned asset,' he said. 'Now companies have to say, well, after I sell my product to my customers, are they using it efficiently? Because if they’re not using it efficiently, can I be sure that some sharing economy marketplace isn’t gonna come along and offer them a more efficient substitute?'”

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