This paper studies the statistical properties of the web of import-export relationships among world countries using a weighted-network approach. We analyze how the distributions of the most important network statistics measuring connectivity, assortativity, clustering and centrality have...

Pesticides are agricultural inputs that can significantly reduce yield losses, regulate plant growth, effectively liberate agricultural productivity, and improve food security. The availability of pesticides in economies worldwide is ensured by redistribution through international trade, with...

This book contains high-quality multi-disciplinary research contributions addressing theoretical and computational aspects of interaction and coordination of economic agents. It focuses on emergent phenomena and collective behavior in economic activities as well as on the development of...