The Economics of Self-Governance in Online Virtual Societies

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dc.contributor.advisorWagner, Richard E.
dc.contributor.authorCavender, Robert Scott
dc.creatorCavender, Robert Scott
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-29T18:40:41Z
dc.date.available2015-07-29T18:40:41Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractOnline games have exploded in popularity over the past twenty years alone, from just over 50,000 active participants by 1997 to over 22 million worldwide as of 2011. It is becoming more and more apparent that virtual reality worlds are not only here to stay, but provide for us the opportunity to explore a new empirical frontier in economic development. Given the notable absence in these environments of the usual sorts of government intervention prevalent in most advanced economies, this dissertation explores how individuals in online virtual societies go about establishing the institutions necessary for economic exchange.
dc.format.extent117 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/9652
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 Robert Scott Cavender
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectEmergent Order
dc.subjectInstitutions
dc.subjectLaw and Economics
dc.subjectMenger
dc.subjectProperty Rights
dc.subjectReputation
dc.titleThe Economics of Self-Governance in Online Virtual Societies
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineEconomics
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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