Public defence in Communications Engineering and Networking Technology, M.Sc.(Tech.) Tommi Elo

The title of the thesis: Towards Decentralised Platform Governance with Feedback Economics and Open Blockchains

Thesis defender: Tommi Elo
Opponents: Prof. Aarne Mämmelä, University of Oulu, Finland
Custos: Prof. Petri Mähönen, Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, Department of Information and Communications Engineering

This dissertation advocates open blockchains and DLTs for the decentralisation of platform governance. I present a viable alternative and complement to the current centralised ESG approaches with a sound philosophical and methodological basis.

The results demonstrate the suitability of system dynamics in blockchain research and design. As a theoretical contribution, the dissertation developed System Dynamics simulation models for how network effects can create strong social norms, how open DLTs can increase collaboration resilience under competitive pressure and create shareable antirival units of account. The central result is the model of how these new category of tokens can increase allocative efficiency of the work of the digital community.   

These results are relevant for well-functioning data markets and digital community building. Both are key areas for accounting when we move from scarce and material resources as the main definers of the economy, more towards the ultimate commons, which are antirival non-wearing resources, such as data, information, knowledge, and wisdom.

Key words: open blockchains, DLT, System Dynamics, feedback economics, archetypes, collaboration, sNFT, antirival goods, tokens, currencies, platforms, data economics

Thesis available for public display 7 days prior to the defence at Aaltodoc. 

Contact:
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