Quantum Economics: Reframing Value, Scarcity, and Exchange in the Digital Age
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64137/31080030/IJFEMS-V1I2P106Keywords:
Quantum economics, Digital value, Scarcity, Innovation, Entanglement, Network theory, Information marketsAbstract
This paper introduces Quantum economics as a post-classical economic paradigm capable of explaining value formation, exchange dynamics, and behavioural change in digital environments. Traditional economic assumptions inherited from classical and neoclassical frameworks fail to capture the dynamics of twenty-first-century markets, which are dominated by intangible assets, algorithmic trading, platform monopolies, and network-driven value creation. Drawing on principles from quantum theory including uncertainty, entanglement, superposition, relational statehood, and wave-function collapse this paper develops a conceptual and empirical model of economic reality that treats value probabilistically, contextualises identity, and recognises relational dependencies. The digital economy exemplifies structural uncertainty, non-linear cascading dynamics, network amplification, and valuation processes governed by expectations rather than intrinsic scarcity. By synthesising evidence from high-frequency finance, cryptocurrency valuation, data markets, and behavioural psychology, this article demonstrates that economic systems in the digital age operate as quantum information systems rather than classical mechanical systems. Comparative tables are developed to contrast classical and quantum economic assumptions and to map digital market phenomena to quantum concepts. The paper concludes by outlining a research programme integrating complexity theory, network mathematics, and behavioural macroeconomics, proposing Quantum Economics as a foundational paradigm for twenty-first-century economic science
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