# Prof. Arun Sundararajan on the sharing economy and job creation

1 Faculty News August 5, 2014 ![Recode logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_047704.jpg?itok=jWIpQ2i2)>

Excerpt from [Re/code](http://recode.net/2014/08/05/it-takes-a-new-kind-of-worker-to-make-instant-happen/) -- "[Sundararajan](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/arun-sundararajan) says he sees a lot of good in the sharing economy. 'It will lead people to entrepreneurship without the extreme risks.' He thinks of platforms like Uber as gateways. 'It’s even easier than finding a full-time job, which is easier than freelance.'"

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