Ungated Post | 08 Jul 2015

The Economy of Things

The Internet of Things is poised to turn the physical assets all around us into participants in real-time global digital markets—indexed, searched, and traded as any online commodity. This report, produced by IBM in collaboration with Oxford Economics, explores the impact of this transformation, looking first at a historical case of digital industry disruption, then presenting the findings of macro-economic case studies.

Oxford Economics’ team is expert at applying advanced economic tools that provide valuable insights into today’s most pressing business, financial, and policy issues.

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