We examine the formation of networks among a set of players whose payoffs depend on the structure of the network. We … links. We characterize the networks that are supported under these variations and show how each of the above aspects is …

alternative network structures (not just sub-networks) can and should influence the allocation of value among players on any given …

Empirical studies in the migration literature have shown that migration enclaves (networks) negatively affect the … data on Mexican migration to the US, we show that migrants choose smaller networks as their English language proficiency …

In this paper we explore the ways in which institutions and networks influence entrepreneurial development in Russia … addition, the analysis explores the effectiveness of Russia's informal networks for circumventing the weak institutional … entrepreneurial activity. Our results support the notion of the limited effectiveness of Russia's networks for supporting …

importance of network effects for groups broken out by race, ethnicity, and various measures of skill, for networks generated by … residential proximity. The evidence indicates that labor market networks play an important role in hiring, more so for minorities … and the less-skilled, especially among Hispanics, and that labor market networks appear to be race-based. …

The purpose of this paper is to explore strategic incentives to use trade networks rather than markets and shed light … infinitely repeated multi-player prisoner's dilemma gamedecentralised system of networks. We investigate the with random matching … trading system. The study states conditions under which agents prefer to trade on networks rather than in markets. …