Related projects
Discover more projects across a range of sectors and discipline — from AI to cleantech to social innovation.
An online game allows players to earn virtual currency and to collect, sell and buy online prizes, in effect creating a self©contained virtual economy. There are indications that virtual gaming economies generate currency instabilities, increases in prices, and the accumulation of large virtual wealth holdings by some players. Such distortions can threaten the sustainability of the economy and the entertainment value for players. The project with Backstage Technologies Inc., a software company that creates games for social networks, seeks to characterize and analyze one such virtual game economy and propose methods to ensure its stability.
Dr. Graham Voss
Erica Zhou
Backstage Technologies Inc.
Economics
Finance, insurance and business
University of Victoria
Accelerate
Discover more projects across a range of sectors and discipline — from AI to cleantech to social innovation.
Find the perfect opportunity to put your academic skills and knowledge into practice!
Find ProjectsThe strong support from governments across Canada, international partners, universities, colleges, companies, and community organizations has enabled Mitacs to focus on the core idea that talent and partnerships power innovation — and innovation creates a better future.