ensemble of networks consistent with the partial information available. A challenging case is when there is only local (node …-specic) information available. For binary networks, the relevant ensemble is one where the degree (number of links) of each node is … constrained to its observed value. However, for weighted networks the problem is much more complicated. While the naive approach …

In economic and financial networks, the strength (total value of the connections) of a given node has always an … models of networks matching the observed strengths of all nodes is crucial in order to either detect interesting deviations … network when the latter is unknown. However, several studies have proved that real economic networks are topologically very …

fruitfully characterized using concepts borrowed from the theory of (complex) networks. This paper critically surveys recent …-network structures to calibrate theoretical models. -- Systemic Risk ; Contagion ; Complex Networks ; Resilience ; Connectivity ; Robust …-yet-Fragile Networks ; Financial and Economic Crisis …

industrial sectors in developed economies. We study alternative models of diffusion on networks and we calibrate them using input …

theory. However, it is still unclear whether a network approach conveys additional, nontrivial information with respect to … theory, should instead become one the main focuses of models of trade. …

In all empirical-network studies, the observed properties of economic networks are informative only if compared with a … network) that are unrealistic for most economic networks like the World Trade Web (WTW). In this paper we study the evolution … value of any network statistic across the ensemble of networks that preserve on average some local properties, and are …