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The Middleman Economy: How Brokers, Agents, Dealers, and Everyday Matchmakers Create Value and Profit
Marina Krakovsky
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Description for The Middleman Economy: How Brokers, Agents, Dealers, and Everyday Matchmakers Create Value and Profit
Hardback. With the rise of the Internet, many pundits predicted that middlemen would disappear. But that hasn't happened. Far from killing the middleman, the Internet has generated a thriving new breed. In The Middleman Economy, Silicon Valley-based reporter Marina Krakovsky elucidates the six essential roles that middlemen play. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 406.
With the rise of the Internet, many pundits predicted that middlemen would disappear. But that hasn't happened. Far from killing the middleman, the Internet has generated a thriving new breed. In The Middleman Economy , Silicon Valley-based reporter Marina Krakovsky elucidates the six essential roles that middlemen play.
With the rise of the Internet, many pundits predicted that middlemen would disappear. But that hasn't happened. Far from killing the middleman, the Internet has generated a thriving new breed. In The Middleman Economy , Silicon Valley-based reporter Marina Krakovsky elucidates the six essential roles that middlemen play.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
396g
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137530196
SKU
V9781137530196
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99-99
About Marina Krakovsky
Marina Krakovsky writes about ideas in the social sciences, particularly new research in psychology, sociology, and economics. Her work has appeared in Discover, the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American and Scientific American Mind, O, The Oprah Magazine, Psychology Today, Slate, Stanford Magazine, the Washington Post, Wired, and other publications. She is also co-author, with economist Kay-Yut Chen, of Secrets ... Read more
Reviews for The Middleman Economy: How Brokers, Agents, Dealers, and Everyday Matchmakers Create Value and Profit
The reality is that middleman now constitute almost a third of the US economy. The author points out that they play many roles. ... Krakovsky devotes a chapter to each of these six roles and quotes prominent contemporary professors and practitioners to make the book relevant for today's economy. ... Summing Up: Recommended. All readers. (G. E. Kaupins, Choice, ... Read more