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The Virtual Economy

In the digital age, the virtual economy has become a disruptive force that is changing consumer behavior, economic structures, and industries. The virtual economy, which is made possible by digital platforms, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence, consists of digital experiences, goods, and services that are not limited by physical ...
Ravi Kant Sharma, Pankaj Singh
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Virtual phosphorus ore requirement of Japanese economy

Chemosphere, 2011
Phosphorus is indispensable for agricultural production. Hence, the consumption of imported food indirectly implies the import of phosphorus resources. The global consumption of agricultural products depends on a small number of ore-producing countries.
Kazuyo, Matsubae, Jun, Kajiyama, Takehito, Hiraki, Tetsuya, Nagasaka   +3 more
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Digital business model innovation in metaverse: How to approach virtual economy opportunities

Information Processing & Management, 2023
Ilaria Mancuso, A. Petruzzelli, Umberto Panniello   +2 more
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An Evolutionary Analysis of Russia’s Virtual Economy

Institutional Change in Transition Economies, 1999
The hybrid system that the Russian transition has evolved into has been called the virtual economy. This paper analyzes the evolution of the virtual economy.
C. Gaddy, B. Ickes
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Virtual Economy and Consumer

2009
By expanding the technology acceptance model, this study analyzes the consumer purchasing behaviors with virtual currency in Web 2.0 drawing data from 311 users. This study focuses on which variables influence the intention to transact with virtual currency in Web 2.0.
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Policy questions raised by virtual economies

Telecommunications Policy, 2015
Over the past decade the number and scope of so-called virtual economies has risen rapidly. Careful study reveals that the label "virtual", while useful in a descriptive way, does not identify anything economically unique. Virtual economies tend to behave like any other economy and also increasingly interact in predictable ways with the so-called real ...
Edward Castronova, Isaac Knowles, Travis L. Ross   +2 more
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Virtual Economies: Threats and Risks

2007
These notes were prepared to explore ideas developed in a panel discussion at Financial Cryptography 2007. Moderator: Jean Camp. Panelists: Mike Bond, Jon Callas, Christopher Thorpe.
Christopher Thorpe, Jessica Hammer, Jean Camp, Jon Callas, Mike Bond   +4 more
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The Global Information Infrastructure: From the Virtual Enterprise to the Virtual Economy

2001
Today’s economic landscape is characterized in the popular press by the metaphors “globalization”, “knowledge-based economy”, and “information society.” Globalization refers to the worldwide scale of production, distribution and ownership. Transnational corporations organize their production from facilities in several countries.
Mohnen, P., Lefebvre, L.-A., Lefebvre, E.   +2 more
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Developing Virtual Communities in Transition Economies

2006
This article explores key sets of drivers of formation of virtual communities in transition economies with particular reference to recent developments in Lithuania. Information and communication technologies (ICT) centered on the Internet are today widely recognized as one of the driving forces in the transition toward a new economic system.
Panagiotis Damaskopoulos, Rimantas Gatautis   +1 more
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How virtual are virtual economies? An exploration into the legal, social and economic nature of virtual world economies

Computer Law & Security Review, 2011
Virtual world economies are undoubtedly increasing in growth, participation and importance. Their macroeconomic impact has already been seen as important in the real world economies; however its governance and jurisdiction is unclear. This paper will argue that virtual economies are not actually as virtual as they first appear to be. Secondly the paper
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