Networks provide the foundation for the functioning of our societies and economies. Their study has had a long tradition in such fields as engineering, operations research, management science and computer science. More recently, the disciplines of finance and economics have come to be rich and...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- PART I. BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTALS OF NETWORK ANALYSIS -- PART II. MODELS OF NETWORK FORMATION -- PART III. IMPLICATIONS OF NETWORK STRUCTURE -- PART IV. METHODS, TOOLS, AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSES -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index