network formation. While the physics/applied mathematics approach is capable of reproducing most observed networks, it does … results with those obtained in sociology. -- Random graph ; game theory ; centrality measures ; network formation ; weak and …

) embedded in a network have to decide how much effort they exert in some activity (say education). We show that the more central … minority agents are in the social network, the more they assimilate to the majority culture. We also show that denser networks … tend to favor assimilation so that, for example, it is easier to assimilate in a complete network than in a star …

In this paper, we examine possible types of network formation among immigrants in the diaspora and between those … network structure on the country of origin, such as on international trade. We find that when the size of the diaspora is …

strength of a network by its likelihood of providing a job offer. Using a theoretical model we show that the wage differential … in jobs found using networks versus those found using formal channels, decreases as the network becomes stronger. We … verify this result for recent immigrants to Canada for whom a strong network is captured by the presence of a 'close tie …

set to show how network characteristics vary across political systems. We provide results from more than 150 countries and … show how the format of the network tends to reflect the extent of democratisation of each country. We also outline further …

when these network relationships lead to productive social outcomes. In that sense, social capital is productive capital … specific way: by facilitating the transfer of information that helps improve the economic wellbeing of network members …

Business and politician interaction is pervasive but has mostly been analysed with a binary approach. Yet the network … our analysis is to identify how location in a network, including extent of ties and centrality, are correlated with firm … scale and performance. In a binary approach such network characteristics are omitted and the scale and economic impact of …

A large literature has studied how peers affect behavior by exploiting the preexisting social network structure only … unique panel dataset that contains detailed information on the network of informal financial transactions before and after a … structure of the network of informal financial transactions among households. Second, we estimate a panel model of peer effects …