# Prof. Arun Sundararajan discusses the growth of the sharing economy

1 Faculty News April 29, 2014 ![Al Jazeera logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_039637.jpg?itok=Dc16ON2F)>

Excerpt from [Al Jazeera](http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/the-stream/articles/2014/4/29/average-joe-entrepreneurship.html) -- "A large part of what's driving the sharing economy isn't just economic... but it's a desire to form genuine connections with other human beings as a part of everyday consumption of goods and services."

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