In Search for Inspiration Economy Currency—A Literature Review

Mohamed  Buheji; Dunya  Ahmed

doi:10.4236/ajibm.2016.612108

Mohamed Buheji, Dunya Ahmed

Abstract: With economic instability and the increase of uncertainty in all the issues of socio-economy, the world is looking for diversification of currencies that help human beings’ development. With limited research coming up yet on inspiration based economy, the currency of inspiration is becoming a more important performance indicator. In this paper, we review the literature and try to link and measure the role of currency in all the types of the coming economies that are creating a transformation from traditional thinking to more of a transitional thinking. The paper concludes with recommendations of how to build more solid inspiration currency that would come from within to serve all of us and would increase our independence from external sources.

Keywords: Inspiration, Sources of Inspiration, Currency of Inspiration, Inspiration Economy

Cite this paper: Buheji, M. and Ahmed, D. (2016) In Search for Inspiration Economy Currency—A Literature Review. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, 6, 1174-1184. doi: 10.4236/ajibm.2016.612108.

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