particular, if the linking costs are not too low and not too high, at least one such network is pairwise stable. Moreover, in … explanation for many core-periphery structures observed in real life social networks. -- Network Formation ; Heterogeneity …

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 …

We introduce a simple two-stage game of endogenous network formation and information sharing for reasoning about the … then we study how the network design and the utility specifications affect welfare. Surprisingly, we find that in general … "babblers" or "friends", irrespective of whether the network is unilateral or bilateral, in equilibrium, targeted information …

We investigate the network topology of a comprehensive data set of the world-wide population of corporate entities. In …

This paper studies a noncooperative model of network formation. Built upon the two-way flow model of Bala and Goyal …

from observing the actions of peers. When the social belief is strong and the financial network is fragmented, banks follow … endogenously formed interbank networks, however, less informative signals lead to higher network density and less synchronization …

the interplay between knowledge diffusion and network formation can give rise to a cyclical pattern in the collaboration … large R&D collaboration network over the years 1985 to 2011. We then study the efficient network structure, compare it to … the decentralized equilibrium structures generated, and design an optimal network policy to maximize welfare in the …

Two project leaders (or entrepreneurs) in a network, which captures social relations, recruit players in a strategic … selects one equilibrium at a time. An agent's expected payoff is related to his position in the network, though no centrality …

The Lightning Network is a decentralized payment network built on top of a block-chain, in which intermediary nodes … provide a trust-less routing service for end users. We provide an overview of the current state of the network and show that … strategically on the network. Those strategic interactions between nodes can be described by a Bertrand competition model with …