In this paper we compare the patterns of trade and financial integration by exploiting network analysis. Our results … show that, by combining binary and weighted network analysis, it is possible to deliver more precise and thorough insights … central ones and use them as hubs to access the rest of the network. -- International Trade ; International Financial Flows …

This paper employs a weighted network analysis to study the empirical properties of the world trade web and their … countries display more intense trade links and are more clustered. Finally, all network properties are remarkably stable across … network analysis ; integration ; trade openness ; globalization …