framework is rarely related to investigations of regional knowledge network structures, because in RIS literature relational … structures and interaction networks are discussed in a rather fuzzy and generic manner with the ‘network term’ often being used … knowledge exchange relations in the RIS literature from the perspective of social network analysis. More precise, it links …

efficient network maximizing social welfare, and find that the efficient graph is either empty, complete or shows a strong core … counterfactual analyses, taking into account that the network and production can dynamically adjust to shocks or policy interventions ….6%. Our study further reveals that when ignoring the network structure the impact of firm exit or mergers is significantly …

.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 …

methodological tools assessing network characteristics at the dyadic level are lacking for aggregated networks (such as the network … knowledge flows. To do so we first define a new measure to assess 'network proximity' at the level of the regional dyad, based … European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom). The studied network is then composed of all the …

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 …

third partners. We propose a micro perspective to understand how endogenous network effects, cognitive proximity of actors … and their interplay influence the evolutionary process of network formation in clusters. …

This paper develops a positive theory of network connectivity, seeking to explain the micro-foundations of alternative … network topologies as the result of self-interested actors. By building roads, landowners hope to increase their parcels … around the centered parcel before the network pushes outward to the periphery. In addition, road network topology undergoes …

accessibility, and thus potential business revenue. The skyway network in equilibrium generated from the agent model displays … similarity to the actual skyway system. The network topology is evaluated by multiple centrality measures (e.g., degree … the accessibility-based agent model can provide unique insights for the dynamics of the skyway network growth …