Arbeitspapier

Emergence of networks and market institutions in a large virtual economy

A complete set of transactions, more than 40 million within a 1.8 year span, allows us to track the evolution of the trader network and the goods network in an on-line trading community. The computer platform was designed to make barter exchange as attractive as possible; money was not part of the design and all players were created equal. Yet, within weeks, several specific goods began to emerge as media of exchange, and not long after that various sorts of specialized traders began to appear. We track their progress using network-theoretic metrics such as node strength, assortativity, betweenness and closeness. By the end of our sample, virtually all trade was money-mediated and market makers played a major role.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Working Paper ; No. 728

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Kephart, Curtis
Friedman, Daniel
Baumer, Matt
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
University of California, Economics Department
(wo)
Santa Cruz, CA
(wann)
2015

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Kephart, Curtis
  • Friedman, Daniel
  • Baumer, Matt
  • University of California, Economics Department

Entstanden

  • 2015

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