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Online gamers can spend significant sums of money through in-game purchases, raising questions about behavioral nudges and gaming.

The Free-to-Play Game Economy: Selling Pixels for Billions

Today's gamers can make purchases within video games themselves, buying lives, equipment, appearance packages, etc. How much economic impact does this online market have, and should we be concerned about the potential for online gaming addiction?...
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Definitions Global economics

What does Hysteresis do?

Published on November 08, 2024

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Consumption Function

Published on November 05, 2024

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Definitions Behavioural economics

Expected Utility Theory

Published on October 31, 2024

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Definitions Competitive markets

Substitutes Economics

Published on October 30, 2024

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Definitions Competitive markets

Price Taker

Published on October 29, 2024

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Definitions Managing the economy

Disinflation Definition

Published on October 29, 2024

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Definitions Behavioural economics

Network Effects: A Detailed Guide

Published on October 28, 2024

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Global economics Definitions

Economic Ripple of Spanish Gold

Published on October 28, 2024

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Definitions Business economics

Real vs. Nominal in Economics

Published on October 25, 2024

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Business economics Definitions

Penetration Pricing

Published on October 24, 2024

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Thousands of content creators post daily on YouTube, TikTok, and other social media sites in hopes of "going viral."

The Economics of “Going Viral”: Attention as a Scarce Resource

They say that everyone wants to be famous. Today, virtually anyone can, thanks to social media. However, there are high costs of trying to master the algorithms to create the most desirable content. What are the economic costs and benefits of trying to "go viral" online?...
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