The World Economic Forum’s white paper *“Articulating Value from Data”* (2021) emphasizes the urgent need for new approaches to data valuation beyond traditional financial metrics. It critiques current cost-, income-, and market-based models and proposes alternative frameworks that reflect data's unique attributes—contextual, relational, and cumulative. Key themes include: data’s value varies by use case and stakeholder, sharing data multiplies value, and trust is essential for collaboration. Companies should adopt stakeholder-centric models and leverage data for innovation, efficiency, and broader societal impact.

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