Economic Theory". … economic phenomena. Standard economic theory did not give much credit to the role of networks until the early 1990s, but since … then the study of the theory of networks has blossomed. At the heart of this research is the idea that the pattern of …

Introduction: Embedded Trust -- Social Network Analysis and Game Theory: Basic Concepts and Assumptions -- A Game … on trust. The models combine elements from game theory, which is mainly used in economics, and social network analysis …, which is mainly used in sociology. The hypotheses are tested (1) by analyzing contracts in information technology …