[alex_c]

As far as I recall, the Eve team actually has a resident economist.

I've always been fascinated by this aspect of Eve... too bad the game itself is such a large time sink.

[jmillikin]

CCP's economist, sadly, does not understand how EVE's economy works. His reports are many things -- "incorrect", "irrelevant", "incomprehensible" -- but never useful or informative. Most of the research into EVE's economy is performed by the large player power blocs, who have the incentives and knowledge necessary to understand EVE.

[alex_c]

Ah, the simulation is complete, then.