This book explores fundamental socio-economic trends that are radically changing perspectives on the relationship between people and the world around them. Focusing on the principles of sustainability, circularity and inclusivity, it illustrates how these trends form the breeding ground for a new economy embodying a logic of collectiveness.

Contents Introduction to Framing the Economy of the Future 1 Niels Faber and Sjors Witjes 1 Sustainable development, degrowth and expressions of moral responsibility 4 Egbert Dommerholt 2 Let’s get digital: understanding different discourses on digitalization 42 Berber Pas and Jasper van den Berkmortel 3 The circular economy: a conceptual exploration of value creation through value preservation 70 Niels Faber and Jan Jonker 4 The bioeconomy: a new productive and economic model for Latin America and the Caribbean 107 Elizabeth Hodson de Jaramillo and Adrián G. Rodríguez 5 The collaborative and sharing economy: underlying trends, values and tensions 140 Arnoud Lagendijk and Mark A. Wiering 6 The self-production economy 158 Peter Troxler 7 Internet of Things/Internet of Services economies: generating social and economic value with interactive environments 191 Paul Manwaring and Dré Kampfraath 8 Conclusions on the future of the economy 236 Sjors Witjes and Niels Faber Index 252