Virtual EconomiesDesign and Analysis Series: Information Policy How the basic concepts of economicsincluding markets, institutions, and moneycan be used to create and analyze economies based on virtual goods. In the twenty first century digital world, virtual goods are sold for real money. Digital game players happily pay for avatars, power ups, and other game items. But behind every virtual sale, there is a virtual economy, simple or complex. In this book, Vili