Knowledge Map of the Virtual Economy : Converting the Virtual Economy into Development Potential

The report is structured as follows. The next section introduces the theoretical notion of a 'virtual economy' and explains how it is distinct from other Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-related economic activities. The foll...

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Main Authors:	Lehdonvirta, Vili, Ernkvist, Mirko
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	3G ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCESSORIES ACCOUNTING ADOPTION OF INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISING AGRICULTURE API APPLICATION PROGRAMMING APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE ARRAYS ASSETS AUCTION BACKBONE BASIC BIDS BONDS BRAND BROADBAND BROADBAND NETWORKS BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY BUSINESS PROCESS BUSINESSES BUYER C2C CAPABILITY CATERING CD CHECKS COMMERCE COMMODITY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPUTERS COMPUTING CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMER RIGHTS CONSUMER-TO-CONSUMER CONSUMERS CONTENT PRODUCTION COPYING CURRENCY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE DELIVERY METHODS DEVELOPING COUNTRY DIGITAL DIGITAL COMMUNICATION DIGITAL CONTENT DIGITAL ECONOMY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DIGITAL NETWORKS DIGITAL SERVICES DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY DIRECT MARKETING DOMESTIC MARKET DRM E-COMMERCE E-COMMERCE SITE E-MAIL ECOMMERCE ECOMMERCE SITES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC HISTORY ECONOMIC SIZE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT END-USER ENTERTAINMENT ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES ENTRY BARRIERS EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURE EXPERT OPINIONS EXPORTS FIXED COSTS FORECASTS FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT FRAUD GLOBAL MARKET GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH RATE HACKER HACKING HARDWARE HARDWARE MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS ICT IMAGES INCOME INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS INNOVATION INSTANT MESSAGING INSTITUTION INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTANGIBLE INTERFACE INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNET SECURITY IT SERVICES LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LICENSE LICENSE AGREEMENTS LICENSES LOCAL ECONOMIES MARGINAL COST MARGINAL COST OF PRODUCTION MARKET ANALYSTS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET ENVIRONMENT MARKET MAKERS MARKET OPPORTUNITIES MARKET POTENTIAL MARKET RESEARCH MARKET RESEARCH FIRM MARKET SHARE MARKET SIZE MARKET STRUCTURE MARKET STUDY MARKET TRADE MARKET TRADING MARKETING MARKETPLACE MATERIAL MEDIA MONEY ORDER MONOPOLY NECESSARY SKILLS NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES NETWORKING NETWORKS NEW MARKET ONLINE BUSINESSES ONLINE RETAIL ONLINE RETAILERS ONLINE SERVICES ONLINE STORE OUTSOURCING PATTERN RECOGNITION PAYMENT FLOWS PAYMENT SERVICES PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS PAYOUT PILOT PROJECTS POLITICAL ECONOMY PRIMARY MARKET PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY PUBLISHING PURCHASING QUERIES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY POLICY RELIABILITY RESULT RETAIL REVENUE MODEL SALE SEARCH ENGINE SEARCH RESULTS SEARCH TERM SEARCHES SECONDARY MARKET SECONDARY MARKET ACTIVITY SECONDARY MARKET TRADING SECONDARY MARKET TRANSACTIONS SERVER SERVICE MARKET SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICES MARKET SITES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STOCKS SUBSTITUTE SUNK COSTS SUPERVISION SUPPLIER SUPPLY CHAINS TAXATION TELEPHONE THIRD-PARTY MARKETPLACES TRADITIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION TRANSFORMERS USER USER INTERFACE USERS USES VALUE ADDED VALUE CHAIN VERIFICATION VIDEO WAGES WEALTH WEB WEB CONTENT WEBSITE WHITE PAPER WHOLESALERS WORKING HOURS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/929131468346444204/Plus-knowledge-map-of-the-virtual-economy-converting-the-virtual-economy-into-development-potential http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27361