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Martin Mileros

I hold a PhD in Industrial Economics and explore how people shape and are shaped by the data economy, with a focus on zero-price services, non-monetary costs, influencers, blockchains, and human values in system transformation.

Publications

2025

Martin D. Mileros (2025) Users Like You and Me: Understanding the User-Driven Data Economy from a Human-Centric Perspective (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789180759960
Martin Daniel Mileros, Charlotte Norrman, Christina Öberg (2025) The health paradoxes of social media influencers Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 14 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13731-025-00472-1
Martin Daniel Mileros, Robert Forchheimer (2025) Free for you and me? exploring the value users gain from their seemingly free apps DIGITAL POLICY REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE, Vol. 27, p. 239-257 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPRG-01-2024-0009

2020

Martin Daniel Mileros (2020) Mind Your Own Business: Understanding and characterizing value created by consumers in a digital economy (Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/lic.diva-164307

2019

Martin Daniel Mileros, Nicolette Lakemond, Robert Forchheimer (2019) Towards a Taxonomy of E-commerce: Characterizing Content Creator-Based Business Models Technology Innovation Management Review, Vol. 9, p. 62-77 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1276

News

Person (Robert Forchheimer) with cellphone.

The hidden costs of free apps – more than personal data

Procrastination, sleep deprivation and reduced focus are part of the price we pay for free mobile apps. This is according to researchers at LiU and RISE, who have investigated the costs hidden behind the free apps.

Organisation

Exebition hall with loads of visitors.

Project, Innovations and Entrepreneurship (PIE)

The Project, Innovations and Entrepreneurship (PIE) division conducts research, undergraduate education and commissioned activities in project management, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Campus Valla overview.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.
Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.