We survey the literature on social networks by putting together the economics, sociological and physics … network formation. While the physics/applied mathematics approach is capable of reproducing most observed networks, it does … not explain why they emerge. On the contrary, the economics approach is very precise in explaining why networks emerge but …

This paper analyzes the role of networks in access of women entrepreneurs to start-up capital and firm performance in … educated counterparts. Moreover, women who receive support from professional networks have higher initial capital, while those … trained in financial literacy more often access external funding sources, including through their networks. …

returns to conscientiousness and hostile attribution bias. Those hired through networks enjoy higher wages for higher levels …

Using data from a randomised experiment in Kenya, we estimate the causal effect of social networks on technology …

generosity with a sequence of dictator games conducted in the field. We find that networks of different dimensions differ … substantially in density, clustering, and centrality. When relating generosity to networks we observe that social distance only …