.g. geographical distance between regions). ERGMs represent a new set of network analysis techniques that have been developed in recent … determinants at the structural network level while still only requiring cross-sectional network data. The usefulness of ERGMs is … illustrated by an empirical study on the structure of the cross-regional R and D collaboration network of the German chemical …

neighbors in the network to form exclusive long-term partnerships that guarantee reciprocal favor exchange. Refusing to provide … in every network. Equilibrium behavior is determined by the classification of nodes in the Gallai-Edmonds decomposition … of the underlying network. …