| Type | |
| Shapes | |
| Advantages | Economic Development • Innovation • Efficient Resource Allocation |
| Disadvantages | Market Failures • Income Inequality • Externalities |
| Government Role | |
| Influencing Entities | Consumers • Producers • Middlemen • Government |
| Operating Environment | |
| Distinct Characteristics | Informational Inefficiencies • Dynamism • Self-Organization |
