We study a coordination game among agents on a network, who choose whether or not to take an action in an uncertain … coordination set if and only if the network is balanced, i.e., the average degree of each subnetwork is no larger than the average … degree of the network. Comparative statics exercises as well as welfare properties are investigated. In particular, we show …

networks in the spatial diffusion of local economic shocks. We develop a network model that shows how a district's level of … prosperity is related to its position in the network. The network model's first-order conditions are used to derive an … underlying network structure can inform us about the potential gains from policies that increase economic activity in specific …

We develop a network model of conflict in which players are involved in different battles. A negative shock in one … location of the battle in the network and the strength of each locality involved in each battle. We then empirically test this …