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DEZVOLTAREA ABORDĂRILOR TEORETICE ALE MODELELOR DE AFACERI CIRCULARE
DEVELOPMENT OF THEORETICAL APPROACHES OF CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODELS

Author(s): Cristina Ungur
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: EDITURA INDEPENDENŢA ECONOMICĂ
Keywords: business model; circular economy; circular business model;

Summary/Abstract: The rapid exhaustion of natural resources has created the need to reconsider business in the direction of extending products life by reuse, repair and recycle. Thus, it was necessary to adopt new business strategies to create circular and sustainable economic systems. This study aims to help describe the concept of circular business model in order to help entrepreneurs to apply them in practice. The article analyzes the latest scientific papers, which have developed this concept. The differences between traditional and circular business models are identified. This study clarifies which are the specific modalities of value proposition, value creation and value capture in a circular business model. By conceptualizing circular business models, the study contributes to theoretical approaches development and effective application of this concept in a circular economic system.

  • Issue Year: 7/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 55-62
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English