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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 Managing the economy

Austrian School of Economics

Published on November 21, 2024

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Definitions Managing the economy

American National Debt

Published on November 20, 2024

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Managing the economy Global economics

The Military-Industrial Complex: How Ongoing Conflicts Drive Profits for Defense Contractors

Published on November 13, 2024

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Managing the economy Labour markets

The Inefficiency of Venture Capital in the Modern Economy: A Result of Oversaturation and Excess Capital

Published on November 12, 2024

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Business economics Managing the economy Labour markets Behavioural economics Global economics

The Impact of Small, Highly Efficient, and Cheap Nuclear Reactors on Developed Economies: A Focus on Energy Costs and Transportation

Published on November 11, 2024

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Managing the economy Market Failure

The Importance of Government Investment in Technologies for National Economic Protection and Development: A Case Study of Transistor Manufacturing in the United States

Published on November 10, 2024

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Managing the economy

The Economic and Social Return on Investment of Long-Term Mental Health Institutions

Published on November 09, 2024

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Managing the economy Information Failure

The Economic Challenges and Realities of Building Large-Scale Cities from Scratch

Published on November 07, 2024

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Managing the economy Market Failure

Understanding Zimbabwe’s Economic Collapse: Causes and Consequences

Published on November 06, 2024

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Definitions Managing the economy

Consumption Function

Published on November 05, 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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