Facebook 'app economy' has created more than 182,000 jobs, study says

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Facebook apps and mobile apps on smartphones and tablets have, according to the University of Maryland, given rise to a new industry that it calls the "app economy."

And the app industry is one of the few segments of the overall economy that is seeing rapid growth, the University says in a new study put together by professors at the university's Smith School of Business.