Applied Microeconomics and Cryptocurrencies

Dear Colleagues,

Cryptocurrency markets have been rapidly growing over the past few years, integrating into the global economic and financial systems. This Special Issue aims to explore the microeconomic implications of cryptocurrencies and their applications in various economic sectors. We seek to understand how these digital assets influence market and individual behaviours, economic policies, and financial regulations. Furthermore, this Special Issue will explore the economic incentives underlying cryptocurrency technologies, such as blockchain, and their impacts on economic institutions, consumption, production, and distribution within the economy.

We invite original research articles, case studies, and review papers that address the following topics:

• Microeconomic analysis of cryptocurrency markets, including price formation, market structure, and competitive strategies.
• Behavioural economic insights into cryptocurrency adoption and usage.
• Economic impact assessments of cryptocurrencies on different sectors such as banking, retail, and international trade.
• Policy and regulatory challenges posed by cryptocurrencies and proposed economic frameworks for their integration into the mainstream financial system.
• Case studies on the use of cryptocurrencies in economic crises or in economies with unstable currencies.
• Empirical studies on the effect of cryptocurrency on traditional financial services and monetary policies.
• Theoretical models predicting the potential future economic impacts of widespread cryptocurrency adoption.
• Microeconomic analysis of governance in decentralised systems such as blockchains.

Contributions should use rigorous quantitative or qualitative methodologies to explore practical, policy-relevant questions in the realm of applied microeconomics and cryptocurrency. By bridging theory and practice, this Special Issue aims to provide valuable insights that can guide economists, policymakers, and industry practitioners navigating the complex landscape of digital currencies.

Dr. Peyman Khezr
Guest Editor

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• microeconomics analysis
• cryptocurrency
• blockchain
• digital currencies
• behavioral economics