The importance of social and economic networks has meanwhile been widely acknowledged throughout social sciences … about job openings, bargaining power etc. Given these beneficial aspects of networks, the stability is in question: How do … networks change when agents follow incentives for profitable network positions? This question serves as a leitmotif for this …

interaction, are thought to be one important instrument of dealing with the new developments in competition.Therefore, this thesis …

Prepared for a Conference on Transnational Networks in Princeton in 2001, this paper explored the comparative dynamics … of the trans-local networks which South Asian migrants from Mirpur (Pakistan), Jullundur (India) and Sylhet (Bangladesh …

As networks improve and new services emerge, questions arise that affect service deployments and network choices. The … on separate networks increasingly more viable. So, which is the right option? The question is not unique to networks, and …

closely related to network governance and social network theory, than to political administrative hierarchy. However, so far …

of the relevance of the theory and analysis to developing economies. …

choice of viewpoint from which to assess outcomes, time horizon, choice of normative system, measurement properties of the …

the increased risks associated with increased driving exposure, particularly where the novices own their vehicle. Parents …

-indices DAX, MDAX and HDAX. Usually financial theory suggests that the fact of an index replacement contains no new valuation …The main aim of this thesis is to analyse the reactions caused by index replacements in the German benchmark stock …-relevant evidence. However the financial press frequently speculates about index replacements and the consequences on the underlying …