Essays about: "Game Economy"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 44 essays containing the words Game Economy.

  1. 16. Streaming for Sustenance : A Study of Streamers in Sweden and The Digital Platform Labor Order

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Ossian Nordgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Streaming; Labor; Play; Platform Economy; Gaming; Digital Anthropology; New Media; Precarity; Spatiotemporal Dislocation; Twitch.tv.;

    Abstract : This thesis studies online video game live streamers. The study aims to explore the interrelationship of play and labor within streaming. Through this exploration, the study also enquires about the emerging platform economy. READ MORE

  3. 17. Second Life Batteries Faciliating Sustainable Transition in the Transport and Energy Sectors? : An Exploratory Field Study in Colombia

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Iris Vesterberg; Sofia Westerlund; [2020]
    Keywords : Second life batteries; Electric vehicles; Lithium-Ion batteries; Battery energy storage; Colombia; Sustainable transition;

    Abstract : The increasing number of vehicles in Colombian cities have resulted in alarmingly low quality of air, further resulting in increasing health issues. One potential solution to this issue could be a shift from ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles) to EVs (electric vehicles). READ MORE

  4. 18. Up next: Recommended for you by YouTube : A case study analysis on the implications of YouTube’s advertising-based business model on the US 2016 presidential elections.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Anne-Lotte Hoekstra; [2020]
    Keywords : persuasive technology; social media theory; advertisement-based business model; game theory; sensationalism.; övertygande teknik; teori för sociala medier; annonsbaserad affärsmodell; spelteori; sensationalism;

    Abstract : The information technology revolution has completely changed the world economy. This industry that has revolutionized many aspects of social life, created an incredible amount of jobs, and generated an enormous amount of wealth, has been growing exponentially fast since the beginning of this century. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Generalist Trap - A Theoretical Exploration of Specialisation in Labour Markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Henry Chen; Marcus Hagman; [2020]
    Keywords : Time allocation; Specialisation; Generalisation; Labour market; Learning by doing;

    Abstract : It has previously been acknowledged that the increase in productivity resulting from time allocated to a task is a key driver of specialisation in economies. This paper presents three models exploring the topic of specialisation by assuming that the allocation of an agent's time influences production both directly and indirectly, the latter through an experience-based learning effect. READ MORE

  6. 20. Can We Plan for Social Sustainability? : A study of Stora Sköndal, Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Erika Svensson Rössner; [2020]
    Keywords : Social sustainability; Stora Sköndal; social capital; urban planning; knowledge transfer; process; cohesion; community stability; safety; place identity; accessibility; well-being;

    Abstract : The foundation Stora Sköndal is currently planning a city development programme with a focus on creation of a modern, socially sustainable urban district. The programme is called “Framtidens Stora Sköndal”. READ MORE