Social Capital and Online Games

Christoph Safferling

No 2011-32, Working Paper Series of the Department of Economics, University of Konstanz from Department of Economics, University of Konstanz

Abstract: We use data from an online game economy and econometric matching methods to test whether social capital of players has an impact on game success. Membership in a 'clan', a voluntary organization of players, positively impacts game success. Hence, social capital has a positive effect on outcomes. Yet, top performers do not gain from access to this social capital.

JEL-codes: A13 C99 D10 D12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2011-09-02
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